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After 9 months of competition and more than 130,000 submissions from photographers all over the world, the Top 50 finalists for the #AGORAawards2019 have been revealed.

From seals resting on the Antarctic ice to Nomads crossing the Sahara desert, this selection will make you travel across the continents to discover the wonders of Planet Earth and its various cultures, people and incredible landscapes.

The AGORA Awards 2019, hosted by free-to-use photography app AGORA images will reward the best image of the year with the grand prize of $25,000 for its photographer. Unlike any other contest, the third edition of the AGORA Awards recognizes the single most voted photo of the year, without any photography genre categories.

The competition has been running throughout 2019, where photographers from all around the world - amateurs and professional alike - could submit their best shots. The 50 finalists, coming from 21 different countries, are now competing to cast the most votes and will be awarded on November 6th during the official AGORA awards ceremony taking place in Barcelona.

Which of them will win the life-changing prize? See them now and have your say!

More info: agoraimages.com | Facebook | youtube.com

#1

Ant Balancing The Earth

Ant Balancing The Earth

It took the photographer 4 hours to take this shot of an ant carrying water drops spread on a piece of thread.

By @anadgphotography (Philippines), Analiza De Guzman/AGORA images

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Miss Cris
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least she has more than one "Earth", not like us :,(

Mine Savas
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

An incredible shot.Congratulations from the heart.

Kenny Kulbiski
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is it doing this? (The ant, not the photographer.)

Miss Cris
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She saw "The great dictator" from Chaplin.

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Matthew Smith
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

4 hours for this, time well spent, truly amazing

Faith Nicole
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy c**p! this is an amazing photo!

DramaDoc
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Antlas carrying the weight of the world!

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    #2

    The Best Friends

    The Best Friends

    A lizard and a snail having a cute moment.

    by @andihalil (Indonesia), Andi Halil / AGORA images

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    Aunt Messy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know that lizards eat snails, right?

    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They look to be on a big snail.

    R.s. Potter
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Escargot! Pass the garlic butter!

    victor salgado
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Utiliza el filtrado para encontrar a la escort chilena que se encuentre en tu ciudad, y contacta con las bellezas que ofrecen servicios sexuales en tu ciudad. Aunque también vas a poder encontrar prostitutas de otras nacionalidades, como las damas de compañía colombianas, las putas argentinas, las escorts venezolanas, las sexoservidoras, o las acompañantes brasileñas… todas ellas en Guia X. https://guiaxescorts.com/anuncios-de-escorts-en-santiago-centro

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    #3

    Reaching For Heaven

    Reaching For Heaven

    The Mont Saint Michel, France, lost in the middle of the fog.

    By @thedronelad (UK), Konrad Paruch/AGORA images

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    Rosy Amaya
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been there. It's an amazing view even from the ground and especially from the top

    Geeky Gargoyle
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like some fantasy setting. Where are the elves and dwarves and fairies?

    LuckyL
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The city that you were only able to drive to during certain hours - it's in the ocean and depending on the tide, it can be fully circled by water. -- by now the built a dam for the road.

    DotC
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have GOT to go there. We learned about it in college art history class.

    Kryogen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it could be nice, if it wasn't transformed in tourist trap... and do some stairs training before :3

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    #4

    Incense Work

    Incense Work

    In Vietnam, incense is known to connect living people with ancestors and gods.

    By @ptkhanhhvnh (Vietnam), Khánh Phan/AGORA images

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    Monika Soffronow
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone have any context knowledge to add to this gorgeous composition of colours and shapes? Is this a photo of a display? Of the manufacturing process? Preparations for a ritual/festival/holiday?

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi Monika, thanks for your comment! Check out this video where the photographer explains the context of the picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GlC6u4Lj_I&list=PLQmKNoK5xJ6zCMNDlOVqou3IsJMroZmju&index=37

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    Sandra Sanynka
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Previously on The Handmaid's tale ...

    Pandola
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    best red tone in the world...its mesmerizing

    NWB
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the colour, composition and shapes make this really nice, great art piece

    Milena
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense

    Suz-Anne SEUSS
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Llike like a field of cushion mums!

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    #5

    Songs Of Freedom

    Songs Of Freedom

    More than a photo - an unspoken struggle for freedom and belonging, inspired by Bob Marley's 'Redemption Song'.

    By @eighthman (Ghana), Michael Aboya/AGORA images

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    Jo Bebe
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is really interesting link about the photographer and some more of his work!! : https://www.photographerswithoutborders.org/online-magazine/photographer-michael-aboya-captures-the-love-light-and-strength-of-ghana-in-his-portraits

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Redemption Song will always be my favorite Marley recording.

    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to know the story behind that word: "freedom". Beautiful and powerful image.

    Gail Watkins
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful but sad at the same time

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    #6

    Mother's Goodness

    Mother's Goodness

    Perfect timing for this shot of a Hoopoe bird feeding its chicks.

    By @phyomoe (Myanmar), Phyo Moe/AGORA images

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be easy for the chicks to see her coming. What beautiful color. Looks like it's wearing a crown.

    NanZ
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What an amazing shot!

    Full Name
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When mom is single and gets all dolled up to go to the grocery store.

    Mine Savas
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a beautiful image,like life itself.

    Carolinapearl
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well..it's about time you brought my breakfast mom!

    Iggy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "This? No, I have it ages. I just threw it on to go to the shops". Fabulous!

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The meal looks like a teeny scorpion.

    Sue Clifford
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother Nature is beautiful, stunning picture.

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    #7

    Rainy Day

    Rainy Day

    Red-eyed tree frog in West Java.

    By @hendymp (Indonesia), Hendy MP/AGORA images

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    Vincent Jay
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now, that is one happy looking frog.

    Tee
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm just chilling 😎

    Kim Bush
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While part of the world is burning sometimes you have to just enjoy the rain

    Mary Rose Kent
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason, I always though Red-eyed Treefrogs were Central and South American...

    #8

    Echoes Of The Unknown

    Echoes Of The Unknown

    The photographer wanted to display the cordial relationship between a man and a beast.

    By @theeastwoodexperience (Ghana), Clement Eastwood/AGORA images

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    NanZ
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they became one. I get what the photographer is saying, but I cringed when they referred to the horse as a beast.

    Kristy Holmes
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what God is. When people say God isnt real? This photo captures who God is, and what he stands for. There is nothing more pure than love itself.

    Christina Uhlir
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If people were kind to animals, they would be kind to each other. Simple as that.

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    Kim Bush
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In tune with man, but his ears show he is alert for any danger around them

    Miss Cris
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I thought you were speaking about yourself, not the horse 🤭

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    Christopher Singh
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not really a beast, beautiful picture though

    Linda Robert
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2 of God's most wonderful creations. Both are loved and share that love.

    Christina Uhlir
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately for all of us, this reciprocal love between human animal and animal is not so common.

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    A B C
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Three are a lot of men (meaning humans, but staying in canon with the caption) being far more of a beast than this one they name beast.

    Christina Uhlir
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agree; unbelievably great number of people possess considerably less humaneness than those creature we call animals.

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    Bettye McKee
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The flowing beauty of the man's arm.

    L McN
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That horse and that man are partners, a team. Friends. You can just feel it!

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    #9

    Alone In The Desert

    Alone In The Desert

    The shot was taken from a high dune in Merzouga, Morocco, where Nomads are seen moving through the Sahara desert.
    By @carlesalonsophotography (Spain), Carles Alonso/AGORA images

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    Sam Closets
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are not nomads but tourist on a daytrip.

    Mary Rose Kent
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Southeast corner of Morocco, which is the beginning/end of the Sahara. I watched the sand change color from one moment to the next as the sun came up. There was a scarab beetle not far away making little tracks in the sand. Sleeping on the auberge roof and seeing the most stars I’ve ever seen. I stayed at Oceans des Dunes, run by Mohamed and his brother Ahmed. It was wonderful!

    Shanti
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instead of picking this pic to pieces, why can't you people just appreciate the beauty of the shot?

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    #10

    Run And Fun

    Run And Fun

    Young monks having fun at the Hsinbyume Pagoda.

    By @lingling25 (Myanmar), Ling Ling/AGORA images

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The middle one lost his umbrella, or forgot to bring it? Or maybe he hasn't one.

    #11

    Colors Of Life

    Colors Of Life

    Women fishing in West Bengal before heading to the market.

    By @pranab_basak (India), Pranab Basak/AGORA images

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    Jillyan Cardona
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's gorgeous. That water...I have dreams of this water...

    Linda Copley
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Color catches the eye, a feel good image!

    Carolinapearl
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speechless. Very talented photographer!

    Pamela Scott
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Proof art exists in peoples everyday lives, even when they are just fishing before heading to the market!!! Makes a person how often do we miss the art around us!?!

    Karen van Heiningen-Kess
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is so colorful. A daily, hard Life, made attractive, the magic of a photographer

    Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stunning capture from the colours to the composition.

    #12

    Under The Light Making Batik Crafts

    Under The Light Making Batik Crafts

    Batik making in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth. The lady pictured has been mastering this art for the past 35 years. With this picture, the photographer hopes to keep this tradition alive.
    by @_bimo_ (Indonesia), Bimo Pradityo/AGORA images

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    Rosie Hamilton
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember learning how to do this at school - it's lovely fun and can leave you with beautiful fabric.

    Daria B
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like those classic paintings in chiaroscuro.

    Azandia
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? No Indonesian? Yes, Batik is our pride. Attending to Funeral? Wedding? Graduation? Ceremony? Wear Batik! 😂

    BusLady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope she has passed the skill on to her children and grandchildren.

    jevais
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This photograph looks like a painting that Rembrandt might have made. The light is perfect.

    Annie
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous! Almost looks like a masterpiece painting.

    Mine Savas
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Batik is a beautiful craft,I tried it years ago and the result is always breath taking.

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    #13

    Rainbow Reine

    Rainbow Reine

    Double rainbow spotted as the photographer was crossing a bridge in the Lofoten Islands.

    By @uglefisk (Norway), Paal Lund/AGORA images

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    ispeak catanese
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We get a lot of rainbows in FL. I saw one end in the water once. So lovely.

    Full Name
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Double rainbow?! What does it mean?

    Monika Soffronow
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look up uglefisk's site, there are fantastic photos that are balsam for the soul to see.

    jevais
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beyond words. God blessed us with so much marvelous nature.

    Jo Choto
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am fortunate enough to have been to the Lofoten Islands. Truly spectacular place.

    Brenda
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Double rainbow all the way.

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    #14

    Reitdiephaven

    Reitdiephaven

    Long exposure sunset shot in the District in the city of Groningen, Netherlands

    By @anskar (Germany), Anskar Lenzen/AGORA images

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    BusLady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing that the houses are right on the water. I would love to visit the Netherlands sometime.

    Laugh Fan
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is a beautiful place - very well worth it if you get the chance. ☺

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    ispeak catanese
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would make a very difficult jigsaw puzzle.

    Judith Wilson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know you can upload this picture, and transfer it to a puzzle site? You can then download the puzzle, print it, and have it professionally finished and mounted. Great for the wall behind the sofa. The puzzle would take a long time to complete - so put the cats on the balcony, relax and enjoy it.

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    Monika Soffronow
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not sure I would ever get any work done at all if I had my boat right outside my living room. Nice!

    Ed Martin
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what will happen to this beautiful City when the seas start to rise? I hope they are in the planning stage now to save this place.

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    #15

    Sand Wasp With Prey

    Sand Wasp With Prey

    This wasp is on a mission to bring its prey home!

    By @pokokemoto (Indonesia), Imam Primahardy/AGORA images

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a shot! But let me officially state that I am damn glad that wasps are not our size!

    BusLady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would make a good theme for a horror movie.

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are some trippy looking eyes!

    NWB
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really like an unusual shot, some of these are nice but I want to see different, this is different and a great shot!

    Jaybird3939
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What an amazing picture! Seeing a wasp up close and personal like this gives us an idea of how they live.

    NanZ
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cannot imagine the timing to get such a great picture

    Restless
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nature is truly amazing, we take it for granted

    David Schneider
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been trying to film them (the BBC way lol) this summer, so I am greatly impressed by this shot!

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    #16

    Veins Of Earth

    Veins Of Earth

    The Amazon-like shot was taken in East Sussex, where the Cuckmere river divides the grasslands.
    By @hugohealy (UK), Hugo Healy/AGORA images

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    Bluebell Rizzi
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sussex!?!? I didn't know my country could look so beautiful

    Liz Gregory
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I grew up near there. Lovely place for walking, and there's a fair few oxbow lakes, for general geographical interest!

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    NanZ
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one just seems like perfection and I love the clean lines and the colors!

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s a heap o’ ducks/geese on the right tributary.

    Kim Bush
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the veins on a leaf

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Drone picture? Drones have really changed the face of photography, in terms of what people are able to capture now. Amazing.

    Yasmin Janette
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in East Sussex and didn't know about this.

    Desiré Yen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope the fires haven't destroyed everything 😞

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    #17

    Motherly Love

    Motherly Love

    More than a 2-hour wait for this photographer to capture a tender moment between a chimpanzee and its infant at the Tenerife zoo.

    By @santiagolopezfotografia, Santiago López/AGORA images

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    Mia Cardenas
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    all mothers love their children

    Laugh Fan
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh, nope. That is sadly not the case. Most, not all.

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    NanZ
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful example of another mother's love for her precious little baby.

    Carolyn Lawson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nothing better than a mothers love what a wonderful photo of love

    Wendy Dyson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! That’s beautiful to see!

    Pamela Scott
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure was worth the wait!!! Great image!!!

    Gail Watkins
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn’t our wildlife so beautiful. Please let it stay that way 💕

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    #18

    Wild Look

    Wild Look

    Lynx spotted in the Cábarceno Natural Park.
    By @saavedraphotography (Spain), Sergio Saavedra/AGORA images

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    Miranda Noble
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me: Here kitty kitty, come here kitty, let me hug you and love you foreverrrrrrrrrr Kitty: Mmmmm stupid huummaan.... snack time!!

    Christina Uhlir
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Animals, as opposed to humans, only kill when hungry, or feel threatened..... and they have good reason to be fearful: their habitat, their home, is raided and destroyed by almighty inhumane human beings.

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The expression says "Go ahead, make my day."

    Miss Cris
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was almost completely extinguished for years and hope was losen. Now there are some, very few, lynxes again. That's the interest of this picture.

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    #19

    Unknown

    Unknown

    Taking this shot without getting his lenses soaked was a hard exercise for this photographer in Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, East Java.

    By @jprphotos (UK), Jonathan Rogers/AGORA images

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    Mia Cardenas
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nature is amazing and we look so insignificant compared to it's power

    Christina Uhlir
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We look insignificant, but we are not powerless and we use our power, our mind for the destructive purposes. Those of us who appreciate nature are powerless to protect it because there isn't more of us; human indifference is more destructive than human greed and cruelty.

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    Wina Jackson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly one of the best waterfall ever! I may mot been to a lot of waterfalls, but Tumpak Sewu is definitely waterfalls that you need to go if you visit Indonesia.. Thankful enough that i only live 2 hour from this magnificent Waterfall

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The water looks like it’s moving in both directions

    BusLady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's much braver than me.

    Cassie
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A ziplock over the lens and a squeegee is how I used to take photos in wet environments.

    Mayson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess it was even harder exercise for the guy standing on soaked rocks.

    #20

    Throwing Nets

    Throwing Nets

    Fisherman in action at the Situ Patenggang lake.
    By @g13nnn (Indonesia), Glenn Valentino/AGORA images

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    Theresa McCreary
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You want to talk about hard work, no guaranteed pay out, always hot or cold, long sleeves/pants to protect skin from the sun. AMAZING picture !!!!!

    Andrea Bernier Hall
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful. Kinda looks like a giant jellyfish is about to attack him.

    #21

    Expressions

    Expressions

    Saint met in a Pakistani Shrine.

    By @asimijaz (Pakistan), Asim Ijaz/AGORA images

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    Elizabeth Macharia
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus, the straight outta Nazareth one, cames to mind.

    Andrea Bernier Hall
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This photo is a source of endless curiosity and fascination for me. The eyes. The hair. The different textures. The map across his face. His expression Why him? Did he pose or was this candid? We have been so regularly exposed to the concept that Middle Eastern people can have such malicious intent. So, is this man "good"? Is he "evil"? This is such an amazing photo.

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the most amazing and compelling portraits I have ever seen. What an incredible face.

    Elizabeth Draper
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes , eyes are not brown but Amber Magnificent this a awesome photo of looking deep into soul .

    Kim Bush
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eyes that have seen too much

    Kenny Kulbiski
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's got all the answers about the meaning of life, peaceful living, etc. We, of course, won't pay any attention.

    Sadie Jayne
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What I wouldn't give to just sit and talk to him for a week or so....

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    #22

    Among The White Umbrellas

    Among The White Umbrellas

    Traditional umbrellas factory in Mandalay, Myanmar. The production of a traditional umbrella cannot be done by a single person or within a day: there is a division of labor in the making of a single umbrella. Each worker is responsible for different parts to finish one umbrella.

    By @aungthuya (Myanmar), Aung ThuYa/AGORA images

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    Kasey Earls
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is stunning and oddly satisfying.

    BusLady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even her hat fits in well with the shape of the umbrellas.

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    Aunt Messy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you like slave labour it's great! It is cheaper to use humans to mass produce these than it is to maintain machines. After doing this job for years, her hands will be destroyed with arthritis and she will have permanent back pain. But it makes a pretty picture, so that's ok, then. ...///... I made this comment yesterday and it was deleted. I guess facts are not what BP wants to deal with.

    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for your comment! We're a platform allowing people to tell a visual story and we do support a better world, by helping people show their reality through their lens, and shedding light on both positive and negative world situation.

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    Aunt Messy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These could be made by machines, but it's cheaper to use people for these menial jobs than to maintain the machines. You are admiring slave labour.

    Pamela Blue
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No - we are admiring the photograph. There's a big difference.

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    Thomas Ewing
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's hope the wind doesn't pick up!

    #23

    Nature Always Wins

    Nature Always Wins

    Shipwreck graves in Brittany, France. Some boats have been there for more than 100 years.

    By @charliieb (Monaco), Charlie Berthaume/AGORA images

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    BusLady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awful to think of the lives lost.

    Joanne Hudson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seven shipwrecks together suggests some kind of event or phenomena to cause that. Or is it a "sea dump".

    Mark Fagan
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too neat to be wrecks, they were probably abandoned there whenthey became obsolete or too old.

    Paul Chang
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother Nature, Father Time. They will always prevail.

    ispeak catanese
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thought they were boot prints at first.

    NanZ
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very interesting picture

    #24

    Dark Disneyland

    Dark Disneyland

    Vertical panorama of the Neuschwanstein Castle.

    By @tommimatz (Germany), Tommi Matz/AGORA images

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    F. H.
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be early in the moring, otherwise it's packed with tourists.

    Jaybird3939
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not actually Disneyland. This is the castle that inspired Sleeping Beauty's castle at the entrance of Disneyland

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    Mayson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and they still are making money.

    Glenn Komus
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i see aragon, gandalf and a couple hobbits

    Glenn Komus
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i see aragon, galdalf and a couple hobbits

    BusLady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lovely. Would make a great wallpaper, I think.

    Dr.Scott
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Took my daughter to one of those breakfast with the princesses things. When I paid for it I thought it included the castle.

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    #25

    Sea Of Ice

    Sea Of Ice

    The professional wildlife photographer took this photo in Antarctica, where crabeater seals like to rest on ice for a nap.

    By @florianledoux (France), Florian Ledoux/AGORA images

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    Mia Cardenas
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how beautiful our planet and fellow earthlings are

    BusLady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first, I thought it was fish.

    Theresa McCreary
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look how scarce the ice chunks are. All of that should be frozen. We are destroying our own earth.

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought they were frozen fish until I read the blurb!

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    #26

    The Most Beautiful Roundabout In The World

    The Most Beautiful Roundabout In The World

    Vertical panorama of Paris' Arc de Triomphe, where 12 avenues come together.
    By @henrydo (USA), Henry Do/AGORA images

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    ChickyChicky
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How are there no cars going around it? Did they change that since I've been to Paris?

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Arc de Triomphe, in full Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, massive triumphal arch in Paris, France, one of the world’s best-known commemorative monuments. It stands at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (formerly called the Place de l’Étoile), the western terminus of the avenue des Champs-Élysées; just over 1.2 miles (2 km) away, at the eastern terminus, is the Place de la Concorde. Napoleon I commissioned the triumphal arch in 1806—after his great victory at the Battle of Austerlitz (1805)—to celebrate the military achievements of the French armies. The arch, designed by Jean-François-Thérèse Chalgrin, is 164 feet (50 metres) high and 148 feet (45 metres) wide. It sits in a circular plaza from which 12 grand avenues radiate, forming a star (étoile)." https://www.britannica.com/topic/Arc-de-Triomphe

    Mary Rose Kent
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m not sure why someone down-marked your post (I’ve put it back to neutral, at least for the moment)—you’ve credited your source. Thanks for the info!

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    Susann Campbell
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah come on people , can't you see the traffic at each entrance to the circle. Someone had clout to hold back all traffic so pictures can be taken.

    Rosie Hamilton
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep - it never looks this clear of cars. When going around this roundabout it is very hard to appreciate it as cars are coming from so many points. It's a fairly manic kind of experience. Far better to see it like this.

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    Aunt Messy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not so pretty at ground level, believe me.

    Hafida
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was going to say that.. true its not even close to this photo

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    Dr.Scott
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes me think of the Griswold's getting stuck in that roundabout on European Vacation.

    Bluebell Rizzi
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is vaguely dystopian... I love it

    Danielle Holder
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The craziest round about! It's like Mario cart lol

    Derek Fowler
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh how I miss the days of Twisted Metal 2 mayhem :p

    Mark Fagan
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ive been there many times and never noticed the compass rose in the circle. You can only see this symmetry from the air.

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    #27

    Hearts On The Sea

    Hearts On The Sea

    Aerial photos of fishing nets in Vietnam.
    By @phannguyen5285 (Vietnam), Nguyen Phan Xuan/AGORA images

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    Full Name
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We are badly, insanely badly overfishing and it's ruining the oceans but goddamn all these fishing pics are amazing.

    Jo Bebe
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um we are insanely over populating so yeah we are over doing about mmm 100%

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    Viviana Vammalle
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    was this also taken with a drone?????

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    #28

    Oeil De Zèbre

    Oeil De Zèbre

    Shot taken at the Madrid safari.

    By @s.p.marin (Spain), Sara Pinto Marin/AGORA images

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    Bluebell Rizzi
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the reflection of the fence in its eyes makes me so sad

    Sue Clifford
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is the first thing I saw and that’s the only thing that struck me about the photo, heartbreaking.

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    jevais
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor dear, fenced-in. Hate circuses and zoos. No one should be allowed to put wildlife in cages. They were meant to be born free.

    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it has eyes , it has a soul. I can see that beautiful soul by looking into that eye.

    Christina Uhlir
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Madrid.... it makes me cringe, that poor animal will be most likely tortured to death sooner or later.

    #29

    Diamond Ring Total Solar Eclipse

    Diamond Ring Total Solar Eclipse

    Snapshot of the 2017 total solar eclipse, pictured from Nebraska.

    By @edoindo (USA), Edward Panjaitan/AGORA images

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    Mary Rose Kent
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was foggy in my San Francisco neighborhood on the morning of the eclipse and all I saw was a brief, mild darkening

    I'm A Lazy Panda
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was a couple hours south and I didn't even see that much.

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    Jan Bebel Pilanski
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I flew to Tennessee and it was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Everyone needs to see totality before they die.

    Jo Choto
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a great picture. I've only ever once seen a full eclipse. It's eerie and beautiful.

    BusLady
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We only had a partial eclipse here in Colorado. But I plan to be in Dallas in 2024 to see a full one. I have family there. This photo is awesome.

    Wendy Dyson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a wonderful photo of this phenomena of creation!

    Sue Laughman
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son saw this he was in total awe of it. He was a PhD. In Physics .

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    #30

    Dancer

    Dancer

    Taken at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Athens.

    By @markellos (Greece), Markellos Plakitsis/AGORA images

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this contained the sum total of the information an alien had on the human species, then how would the humans be described?!? ;-)

    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If any alien knows something about a human, I hope it's about a dancer.

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such beautiful lighting, and a perfect symmetrical pose.

    NWB
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like her pose as its not as dainty and pretty like normal ones.

    Aileen
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So symmetrical and satisfying!

    Teraza Salmon
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flexible. in - Body, Mind, Morals, Compassion.

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    #31

    Snow Horseman

    Snow Horseman

    Winter in Mongolia.

    By @zayyarlin (Myanmar), Zay Yar Lin/AGORA images

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    Jacqui Cyrus
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lone horseman contrasting in red makes this an eye-catching photo.

    Marietjie Van Der Walt
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like the human with raised hand in this otherwise fantastic foto.

    Christina Uhlir
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As I said, poor animals, they have to face harsh winter and cruel humans.

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    Paige Garberding
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me he's just using that whip to make noise...

    Ryan Mayotte
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude looks like Captain Morgan...

    Thomas Ewing
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Santa is replacing his reindeer this year...

    Miranda Noble
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wowwy wow wow!! That is incredible!!

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    #32

    La Mujer Que Espera

    La Mujer Que Espera

    Women waiting to be served in a salami shop in Rome, Piazza de la Rotonda.

    By @paulaaranoa (Argentina), Paula Aranoa /AGORA images

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    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The shop keeper gives me the feeling that if you ask for 100 grams of salami the scale will say 100. Not 99, and not 101. It will say 100. You cannot possibly become more professional.

    Christina Uhlir
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    6 years ago

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    I you ask for 100grams of salami or 99, you'll get 100% of arthritis, diabetes, or some form of cancer if you visit this shop frequently.

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    Geeky Gargoyle
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to really look to find the woman. This kind of reminds me of a very detailed diorama, or a dollhouse setup, especially as there is no front wall.

    Sander Vermeer
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would have liked to see this one in color.

    jevais
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It must smell scrumptious. Love real Italian salami. The Italian culinary is one of the best in Europe.

    Ralf Pozar
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Smelt the pic, got hungry on point.

    #33

    Undefined

    Undefined

    Snapshot taken during a road trip in California, Todos Santos. The photographer was lucky to snorkel with the animals afterwards!
    by @jordisark (Spain), Jordi Sark/AGORA images)

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be clear, Todos Santos is in Baja California, Mexico

    ispeak catanese
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh to swim with whales! I'd love to do that!

    Sue Clifford
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Undefined until they are all gone😪.

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    #34

    When The Buffalo Comes Back

    When The Buffalo Comes Back

    Buffalos bathing in Pleiku, Central Vietnam.
    By @hoangquocvinh, Hoang Quocvinh/AGORA images

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    Mia Cardenas
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stunning the contract between the buffalo and water. Nature is amazing

    Laugh Fan
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Makes me think of chocolate limes... but then it's 3.38am and I'm hungry.

    Geeky Gargoyle
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know which color of the water frightens me more, the churned up muddy water or the normally lime green color.

    Geeky Gargoyle
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It also looks like the color is leaching from the buffalo into the water. Pretty, in its own way.

    #35

    Water Is Life

    Water Is Life

    Although typhoons are pretty common in The Philippines, the citizens still worship the life-giving element of water.
    by @froirivera (Philippines), Froi Rivera/AGORA images

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    ChickyChicky
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally staged. Is that part of the contest? It is pretty.

    Wendy Dyson
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn’t matter if it is staged! When you think about it we all stage our photos to some degree! :)

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    Mary Rose Kent
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of their water sources are polluted, so catching rain makes sense.

    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rain water can also be polluted. It has microplastics, for example. And acidcrain exists, too. :(

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    Andrea Bernier Hall
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Staged or not, I love everything about this photo.

    #36

    In Retrospect

    In Retrospect

    Lonely man looking at the horizon in Kobe, Japan.

    By @patriciasoon (Malaysia), Patricia Soon/AGORA images

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    Kenny Kulbiski
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't see him as lonely, just a guy enjoying some rare solitude. I'm envious.

    Vincent Jay
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you know that this man is lonely? Perhaps he comes here in the morning to enjoy the solitude before his busy day begins.

    Michael DeSavoy
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Classic Composition. I love the light gradients.

    Ed Medlin
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been in Kobe countless times, also in San Francisco. I would say this is the Golden Gate Bridge in SFO.

    jevais
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Golden gate it could be.

    Ellen Silverman
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn, he actually bought the Brooklyn Bridge!

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    #37

    Eid Prayer

    Eid Prayer

    The Eid prayer is celebrated on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, after the fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.

    By @azimronnie (Bangladesh), Azim Ronnie/AGORA images

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    Cubcake
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The colors, and then realizing that each drop of color is a person at prayer, United. Beautiful.

    razan youssef
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a Muslim, this makes me so proud for some reason

    Noez 🇸🇪
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was oddly satisfying to look at 😌

    NWB
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this one is fantastic like where's wally on crack!!! would make a fab art piece, LARGE too!

    Full Name
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope they have enough porta potty's.

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    #38

    Strawberry Greenhouses

    Strawberry Greenhouses

    Young women working in a strawberry field, located in the Aegean region of Turkey.

    By @leylaemektar (Turkey), Leyla Emektar/AGORA images

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    反社会的
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a tiny human walking through dead branches of bamboo.

    Andrea Bernier Hall
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We think of strawberries as bright, vibrant, lush things. Such an interesting concept, that they're grown in such a monotonous, bland, colorless environment.

    Inservio Letum
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    White tunnels of fabric. "Green". "House".

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    #39

    Rain

    Rain

    Powerful portrait of the photographer's father under the rain.

    By @wunderbilder (Germany), Perry Wunderlich/AGORA images

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    Jacqui Cyrus
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The viewer is automatically drawn to the eyes.

    Roberto Durante
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    look a like Hemingway in the old man and the sea

    Tiny Dynamine
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one of the 50 best photos of the year???

    #40

    Farming

    Farming

    Shot of the rice fields in Northern Vietnam, where workers plant the rice seedlings for the upcoming harvest.

    By @diepvan (Vietnam), Diep Van/AGORA images

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    Mya Lugar
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such tedious work, and backbreaking.

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vietnam’s southern delta is able to support three rice plantings a year (two for sticky rice, which has a longer growing season) and is the world’s most bountiful rice grower; Thailand is second with two and one, respectively.

    Chris Miilu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a similar scene while traveling through China. Terrace farming. Chinese farmers in California also used it.

    Barbara Vandewalle
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I often wonder how long did it take to terrace the hill side.

    #41

    Six Feet Under

    Six Feet Under

    Foggy morning in Ukraine, where the photographer spotted a man digging a grave with his bare hands in a little cemetery.

    By @davidedziegler (Spain), David Carbonell/AGORA images

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    F. H.
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To me it looks like he's using a shovel and probably a pick too, not his bare hands.

    Linda Zimolzak
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, perhaps the caption should have said, "digging a grave by hand"!

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    Anni
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Strangely this is my favourite. It’s so beautiful.

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    #42

    The Lights Of Life

    The Lights Of Life

    Early morning shot of the Cirahong Bridge, located on the border of Tasikmalaya Regency and Ciamis Regency. The bridge was built in 1893 by the Dutch colons.
    By @dikyedarling (Indonesia), Dikye Ariani/AGORA images

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    Desiré Yen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a scene from a movie.....the next XMen😊

    Romadhoni Ririn
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's totally different view from inside the train when the train passing that bridge (Yogyakarta to Bandung).... Amazing view.

    Geeky Gargoyle
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At a glance, it looks like an alien coming out of its ship. Beautiful shot.

    Ashley Wright
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A visually-amazing engineering feat

    Shanti
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Dutch colons??? Does this suggest that the Dutch are arseholes?

    #43

    Blue Eye

    Blue Eye

    The photographer pictured his son running through the City of Arts and Science, in Valencia.

    By @ajuriaguerra (Spain), Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz/AGORA images

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    #44

    L’espurna Que Fa Que Tot Comenci

    L’espurna Que Fa Que Tot Comenci

    Correfocs during a traditional Catalan festival, where groups dressed as devils light fireworks in the crowd.

    By @xopet1969 (Spain), Albert Castañe/AGORA images

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    Bluebell Rizzi
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this the festival of San Juan? I went to that this year ^ ^

    Miss Cris
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. "Correfoc" (something like run-fire) is part of the festivity in each village. It's about demons costumes, life percussion music and fire, a lot of fire. People can danse among the devils. There are also some big figures of dragons that of course throw fire, too. It's beautiful and fun. People of all ages, families and neighbours of a whole village are concerned. The San Juan party is also with fire, as most of mediterranean parties (fire, music and eating).

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    Anna Salord
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in Barcelona but never been to a correfoc. It scares me, I always think I'm gonna catch fire (i know it's close to impossible, but still). Still love the idea of this pagan-like festivity, the fire, the dance, the devils and the dragons...

    Monika Soffronow
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correfoc

    Miss Cris
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The title says "The spark that makes everything begin".

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    #45

    Striving

    Striving

    The shot was taken near the Nias Islands, an internationally famous surfing destination.

    By @bastian_as (Indonesia), Bastian AS/AGORA images

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    #46

    Preparing For 1000 Takjil Iftar Ramadan Kareem

    Preparing For 1000 Takjil Iftar Ramadan Kareem

    Three volunteers serve 1000 plates of chicken and rice prepared for the Iftar, an evening meal during which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset.

    By @dharmaku (Indonesia), Dharma Kurniawan/AGORA images

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    Mia Cardenas
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it's not what you have but what you give

    Bill phillips
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This photograph really makes me hungry.

    Jo Bebe
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL1V1Q1f3BM If the Women hit their Monthlies Moments before Iftar, Will the Fast be Counted?? | Assim Al Hakeem says NO ........I just can't get along with this doctrine dude!

    NWB
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thats a gastro outbreak to me!

    #47

    Fire Fighter

    Fire Fighter

    Locals and firemen work as a team to fight a fire caused by a power incident in Bangladesh.

    By @tanveer.rohan (Bangladesh), Tanveer Rohan/AGORA images

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    Donald Stokes
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I helped to bring power to the people of Bangladesh. Look what they did with it! (joke).

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    #48

    Out At Sea - Msc Orchestra

    Out At Sea - Msc Orchestra

    Entry from the contest's youngest finalist, a 18-year-old photographer from the Jersey Channel Islands. The cruise boat was visiting the harbor close to his hometown.

    By @above_and_beyond_visuals (UK), Cameron Aird/AGORA images

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    jevais
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hell on the seas. There should be an international law forbidding such ships. They are just a floating hazard waiting to happen.

    Jaybird3939
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great shot for an 18 year old. I hope he continues with his photography.

    Geeky Gargoyle
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see a beer bottle with smoke coming out of it. Or maybe its just beer time and I'm hallucinating beer everywhere. What kind of sports court is that?

    Inservio Letum
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HUGE black phallus. Aaaaaaand that's where the white smoke comes out. You just cannot make this s**t up ROFL

    Full Name
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tilt on the boat gives my OCD pains.

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    #49

    The Road And The Farm Have Been Flooded

    The Road And The Farm Have Been Flooded

    Floods in Gorgan city, Northern Iran.
    by @mohammadmoheimany (Iran), Mohammad Moheimani/AGORA images

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    M O'Connell
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's interesting to think that folks in Missouri and folks in Northern Iran have some of the exact same problems.

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    #50

    Boys

    Boys

    With this shot, the photographer wanted to portray equality between two human beings.

    By @diegocampomar (Uruguay), Diego Campomar/AGORA images

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