Ivan Tykhyi provides us with a look inside a temporary shelter for children in Ukraine. With the stairs acting as symbolic bars and the intense blue tone, the image is a strong portrait of life in the shelter.

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With the precise framing and timing, Angelos Giotopoulos has created an almost symmetrical image from this snowy scene in Greece.

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Sometimes it’s about the light hitting the right spot of a subject, like these images from Jeff Moreau at the Venice Carnival, where the intensity of the revelers’ eyes makes the photographs.

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Sometimes it’s all about access. By being on stage with this Malaysian band, Syahreil Hafiz B. Samsudin has managed to capture the raw energy of the concert.

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Occasionally a picture makes you feel exactly what the subject is feeling. For me, this woman’s scream as passengers are stranded by severe weather in China does exactly that.

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