Our Take on Your Take
Our picks of your pics
A woman in white
This week’s Your View highlight comes from Abdul Ramdzhani, who photographed a Muslim woman dressed in white praying at a mosque where the walls were of the same color. The deftness in which the photographer highlights the woman’s face amongst the white makes for an intriguing photo.
Children in the month of Ramadan
This week saw a wide range of submissions illustrating events marking the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. These three selected images have another common theme as they capture children involved in those events.
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Time for a meteor shower
In much the same way that Reuters photographer Kieran Doherty captured the Perseid meteor shower over Stonehenge, Your View contributor Rob Cherry stopped a meteor in the sky over the Christchurch Castle in Dorset.
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Kashmir with a view
Despite Kashmir making news in recent weeks due to violent anti-India protests, photographer Anirban Dey presents the beauty of the region in the image above. The tranquility depicted in the image conflicts with the almost daily unrest reported.
Both sides of the Arizona immigration debate
The debate over Arizona’s controversial immigration law SB-1070 has elicited support on both sides. Your View contributors J Douglas Moore (top) and Tomas Abad give us a glimpse into the opposing views.
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The difference between winning and losing
Last Sunday’s World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain galvanized fans on either side. Your View contributors Niels de Vries (top) and Susan Kordalewski captured their very different emotions at the outcome.
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Feeling the disappointment of a nation
Brazil went into the World Cup carrying the expectations of a nation but failed to bring home the trophy after their defeat to the Netherlands. Your View contributor Sergio captures accurately the devastation of one of the team’s fans in this photo.
Dirty side of the World Cup
As the world’s attention is focused on the World Cup in South Africa, Your View contributor Steven Scott Taylor shows us the muddy side of soccer in Scotland.
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Protest in Azerbaijan
News is always happening around the world. However, due to resource limitations, news organizations aren’t always able to cover everything. But with the advent of citizen journalism, ordinary people can step in and help fill the gaps, whether it’s in countries that have been heavy in the news like Iran, or ones not quite on the radar like this photo in Azerbaijan.
Your View contributor Abbas Atilay captured a dramatic moment during a protest for free parliament elections in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, a country located in the Caucus mountains region in Asia. There is determination both in the face of the protester and in the faces of the police who’re arresting him.
On the shores of Oman
When Cyclone Phet hit Oman, pictures coming out of the region were minimal. Because we don’t often see pictures from Oman, I was pleasantly surprised to see this Your View submission from Roman Garba. The image captures a street scene but also large waves – one of the effects of the cyclone.
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The Wall
