Best of August 2019
Anxious, aggressive and hoping to get a better angle at the leaping salmon, this bear reached out a bit too far and lost his footing," says Your Shot photographer Taylor Albright, who caught this moment in Brooks Falls, Alaska. "Splashing into the pool below unharmed, he eventually climbed back into his spot to wait for the next chance at a salmon."
Photograph by Taylor AlbrightA ballerina takes a quiet moment at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany. The school has been around since the 18th century, educating some of the most well-known German artists.
Photograph by Pascal MuellerA climber adjusts her grip on the side of Zinalrothorn, one of the peaks of the Swiss Alps. Behind her you can see the Matterhorn, one of the most famous mountains in the world.
Photograph by Ben TibbettsA couple hold hands in Cades Cove, Tennessee. "In between breaths, and steps, and the space from me to you, I find the quiet beauty of love," says Your Shot photographer Eastlyn B.
Photograph by Eastlyn B.A fisherman steers his boat through a placid lake in Kayseri, Turkey. It's a place known as "heaven for birds," says Your Shot photographer F. Dilek Uyar. "It ıs not only heaven for birds, also for one who wants to have a break from stressful daily life."
Photograph by F. Dilek UyarWomen play a game of underwater rugby in Egersund, Norway. The ball is filled with saltwater, and so it sinks to the bottom of the pool. It must be placed in metal baskets on either end of the pool for the teams to score.
Photograph by Rune HaldorsenIn the Farne Islands, a puffin with a beak full of eels has to make it through a gauntlet of gulls to deliver the meal to chicks. The colourful birds return to the islands every spring to mate and raise their young.
Photograph by David HigginsAt a birthday party in Copenhagen, Denmark, kids line up for game. The close their eyes, stick out their tongues, and try to guess the food by taste alone.
Photograph by Sylwia JacobsenA monk prays in the Pahtothamya temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple is the oldest in Bagan, likely a thousand years old.
Photograph by Tuấn NguyễnRysy is a mountain on the border between Poland and Slovakia. Your Shot photographer Artur Abramiv and his wife cherish this slide of the mountain as a souvenir of the time they climbed it.
Photograph by Artur AbramivIn Canada's Banff National Park, sunrise makes frozen Bow Lake sparkle. "I almost cried when the first ray of sunlight pierced the fog," says Your Shot photographer Ying Han. "You just couldn't resist it."
Photograph by Ying HanCrates of pomegranates attract many sellers at a market in Nizwa, Oman. The local fruit is "highly prized," says Your Shot photographer Haitham Al Farsi. He explains, "Efforts by the authorities and farmers to increase production are expected to keep the prices in check."
Photograph by Haitham AL Farsi“The morning after it rained here in the Ozarks of Arkansas, the valley behind our home filled with fog,“ writes Your Shot photographer Terra Fondriest. “The moon was still out, but the birds were chirping and the hummingbirds were starting to drink from our feeder. I stood on the porch for about 10 seconds before this hummer came into view, heading for sugar water from the feeder.“
Photograph by Terra Fondriest"As much of the first grade class at St. Rose of Lima Elementary School enjoys a carefree recess Kaylee Marshfield sits alone amidst her peers," reports Your Shot photographer Maranie Rae. "After being diagnosed with cancer Kaylee has had to navigate the physical effect of cancer and chemotherapy as well as the social and emotional impact of isolation and feeling different. At the end of the day I asked her how she was doing; Kaylee responded simply, 'I feel alone.'
Photograph by Maranie RaeA mountaineer heads toward the peak of Nevado Copa, Peru. "Two hundred meters from the summit we were engulfed by a white out," says Your Shot photographer Henko Roukema. "We decided to continue, as the route was obvious on the ridge." They made it to the summit, spending all of five minutes at 20,300 feet above sea level, in temperatures of -15 degrees Centigrade.
Photograph by Henko Roukema"After boxing practice, two boys and a tag-along sister listen to their coaches pep talk," says Your Shot photographer P. Warner. "With resources limited in Havana, the boxing ring is found outside of a building complex constructed from left over housing equipment."
Photograph by P WarnerA stormy evening gives way to a dramatic sunset over the Alps in Nendaz, Switzerland.
Photograph by Sam Williams“This photo shows a typical evening scene in our home, when my children wash, brush their teeth and my husband prepares for bathing our youngest son,“ says Your Shot photographer and mom Monika Multan. “I observed similar activities for many evenings and one day, I decided to immortalise it.“
Photograph by Monika MultanOn a foggy morning in San Jose, California, a flock of robins rest on powerlines, “arranging themselves as if on a musical staff while chirping sounds from nature,” says Your Shot photographer J.C. Wang.
Photograph by J.C. WangA fisherman checks his net in Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana. Locals consider the lake sacred. "Souls are said to say goodbye to God at Lake Bosumtwi," explains Your Shot photographer António Mesquita. "Therefore, it is forbidden to use boats on the lake and tradition dictates that they can only fish in the lake using wooden planks."
Photograph by António Mesquita“This spectacular storm barrelled through the Superstition Mountains in Arizona a few days ago,“ says Your Shot photographer Andrei Stoica. “It was pretty unusual for this time of year, but it had everything: it caused a small sandstorm, hail, anticrepuscular rays, rainbows and, of course, heavy rain. It was all over in one hour, just before sunset!”
Photograph by Andrei StoicaA lioness on the hunt gets unexpected company in the form of three curious giraffes in Masai Mara, Kenya. Masai giraffes are the largest species of giraffe-- meaning they're the world's tallest land animals.
Photograph by Husain AlfraidIn Fondren, Mississippi, sisters share an ice cream sundae at an old-fashioned diner.
Photograph by Jessica DaltonA school of jacks swim in formation in the waters off Cabo Pulmo, Mexico. "In 1995, the residents petitioned the government to create a marine reserve to protect the area which was being depleted by fishing operations and causing damage to the coral reef, estimated to be 20,000 years old," says Your Shot photographer Samantha Schwann. "Since then, the biomass has seen an increase of nearly 450%, with a return of some species which haven't been seen since the 1980's."
Photograph by Samantha SchwannOnly twenty people a day obtain permits to hike The Wave in northern Arizona. A photo such as this requires not just luck with the weather and the light, but also in getting chosen for one of the lottery permits.
Photograph by Darlene SmithAt a winery in Slovenia, the nearby road looks like a heart. ”The owner says when the road was built, the workers drunk so much that they made the road curvy and [it] ended up as a heart shape,” says Your Shot photographer A. Kadar. ”True or not, a nice dinner with local specialities, a glass of wine made from the grapes on the hill, and a long exposure made my evening unforgettable.”
Photograph by A. KadarSvalbard, Norway, is an archipelago near the North Pole, with terrain full of glaciers and ice caves. Here, a scientist works his way out of a deep vertical cave also called a moulin. He and his team map the caves to understand how water flows through glaciers - which leads to sea level rise.
Photograph by Jason GulleyA giant batch of samanak is cooked up in Isfahan, Iran. The traditional dessert is made of wheat germ, flour, and water, and made to celebrate the Iranian New Year.
Photograph by Majid HojatiWild Nubian ibex share a moment on the rocks of the Negev Desert in southern Israel.
Photograph by Nachum Weiss“The girl in the photo is my sister,” says Your Shot photographer Carole Mills Noronha. “It’s 1978 and she’s turning 5. My 5 year old niece, her daughter, is sitting at the same table in the same kitchen today at the same age.“
Photograph by Carole Mills NoronhaIn southern France, the town of Cordes-sur-Ciel lives up to its name by rising above low clouds in the surrounding valley. Home to about 1,000 people, the town dates back to 1222.
Photograph by Shun OtaA person dressed as a demon shoots off fireworks during a correfoc in Catalonia, Spain. A correfoc, meaning "fire-run" is a traditional party in which participants dress as evil mythical creatures and delight in wild pyrotechnic displays.
Photograph by M. Barrio