Photo of the Day : People & Culture
(342 photos)
Maasai Men, Kenya
Photo of the Day, October 2, 2011
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Maasai men perform a traditional jump dance ...
Boy With Balloons, India
Photo of the Day, September 24, 2011
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By photographing the shadow of ...
Pub, Uganda
Photo of the Day, September 22, 2011
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A successful image is often ...
Desert Crossing, Rajasthan, India
Photo of the Day, September 17, 2011
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This simple image is all ...
Ballerina, Kazakhstan
Photo of the Day, September 15, 2011
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Photographers are always trying to ...
Girl on Swing, Bangladesh
Photo of the Day, September 12, 2011
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This wonderful technique of panning ...
Holi Celebration, India
Photo of the Day, September 8, 2011
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What makes this shot work ...
Angel Wings, Istanbul, Turkey
Photo of the Day, September 6, 2011
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This photograph takes my breath ...
Easter Procession, Spain
Photo of the Day, September 2, 2011
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When it comes to group ...
Dawn, Baghdad
Photo of the Day, August 31, 2011
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On a bridge over the Tigris a man feeds ...
Monk, Bagan
Photo of the Day, August 29, 2011
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A monk walks a dusty road in Bagan, the ...
Tuareg Celebration
Photo of the Day, August 26, 2011
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Their hands stained by the indigo dye in their ...
Tuareg, Algeria
Photo of the Day, August 22, 2011
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Evening winds stir the robes of a Tuareg striding ...
Festival of Lights, Myanmar
Photo of the Day, August 18, 2011
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Lighting a sea of candles, Burmese pay homage to ...
Moviegoers, Baghdad
Photo of the Day, August 17, 2011
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Moviegoers at Baghdad's first 4-D cinema get an ...
Char Dwellers, Bangladesh
Photo of the Day, August 15, 2011
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When the river floods, the children of Jabed Ali ...
Cleopatra Relief, Egypt
Photo of the Day, August 14, 2011
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That's Cleopatra on the left side of a ...
Herding Family, Turkey
Photo of the Day, August 13, 2011
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This herding family has been tending livestock in the ...
Brooklyn Bedroom
Photo of the Day, August 12, 2011
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As vivid as a dream, a hypersharp image of ...
Fishermen, Myanmar
Photo of the Day, August 11, 2011
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Rowing with their legs to leave their hands free ...
Nujood Ali, Yemen
Photo of the Day, August 8, 2011
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Nujood Ali was ten when she fled her abusive ...
Famine Memorial, Dublin
Photo of the Day, August 6, 2011
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Relying on a small number of food crops is ...
Buddha in Coal Yard, China
Photo of the Day, August 5, 2011
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A coal yard in northern China comes with a ...
Al Kazimiyah Shrine, Baghdad
Photo of the Day, August 3, 2011
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Pilgrims visit Al Kazimiyah Shrine, a Shiite holy site ...
Train Ride, Istanbul
Photo of the Day, June 28, 2011
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This shot was taken on a train ride, when the ...
Taxi, Tokyo
Photo of the Day, June 27, 2011
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On a rainy evening in Tokyo, I was seeking shelter ...
Ice Cream Vendor, Greece
Photo of the Day, June 23, 2011
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Shot in Rodos, Greece. I was there for four days ...
Camel Trader, India
Photo of the Day, June 20, 2011
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Rising before the sun, a lone camel trader sits near ...
Goat Herders, Djibouti
Photo of the Day, June 17, 2011
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A fierce sandstorm approaches Lac Abhe, Djibouti, Africa, but does ...
Karakol Lake
Photo of the Day, June 14, 2011
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This lady is a part of a very small Kyrgyz ...
Street Scene, Havana
Photo of the Day, June 13, 2011
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A man watches the busy street below while getting some ...
Children Watching Train, Edinburgh
Photo of the Day, June 9, 2011
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This photo was taken during my visit to Edinburgh as ...
Monks, Bhutan
Photo of the Day, June 1, 2011
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At the Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan, a young monk breaks ...
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