Here are the highlights from the annual showcase of the best in visual journalism.
All tagged photography
Yokonami's Girl Gangs
The images took me right back to my childhood, to moments of carefree exploration that are so incredibly rare now. Sometimes I get glimmers of them when I travel.
Can I brighten your day?
A few days ago, among the usual suspects in my mailbox was a sturdy black envelope. I opened it to find some dreamy photo prints from a generous (and seriously talented) friend, Raina Kirn.
Across From Us
David Buchler catches Japanese commuters at their most unguarded; at a crossroads between sleep and relaxation, focused concentration and zen. I can't stop looking.
Eyes as Big as Plates
I've been feasting my eyes on this photo project by artists Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth. For the past 2 years they have been photographing heroic seniors from their communities.
The Lost Monuments of Ex-Yu
My cousin sent me a link to this incredible photo series. It stopped me in my tracks. Concrete spaceships? Nope. These are abandoned Communist monuments scattered all over the territory of former Yugoslavia.