Truth be told, my absolute favorite thing about being photo editor for Research and Learn is programming their Photo of the Day. Every morning I scan the wires for photos from the previous 24-hours for something eye-catching that also relates in some way to the content of the channel. But since the scope of the channel is so broad - science, space, history, world events and cultures and all things eco - I can really choose almost anything. I always have an eye out for new discoveries of course, but some of my favorites come from a search for "festivals." It seems that on any given day of the year, there is a colorful and interesting festival going on somewhere in the world.
This year as I looked back over all of the images featured in Photo of the Day, I chose a mix for the best Photos of the Year. There is the new portrait of Earth from space with billions of twinkling lights on display. There is the new species of shark that "walks" on the ocean floor. But mostly there are photos of us, the wide variety of peoples and cultures of this world whose actions and passions shaped 2006.
Let us know what you think. See the full gallery and vote for your favorite!:
- Jenna
3 comments:
Well none of the photos would load, so I had to look at the names and some of them I don't have any idea who they were. Come to think of it, lately anytime I click on these photo links, none of the load and since there is no way to let them know, I thought I'd do that here.
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The photograph of the people at the tomato festival is very eye catching. It's what might be called a "Hey Ethal, look at this picture" if you saw it published in your local newspaper as you had your coffee in the morning. I'm assuming it's the tomato festival in Spain....hope I got it right.
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