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‘EVENTS, dear boy, events,’ Harold Macmillan told a journalist when asked what things were most likely to rock governments and change the course of history. there have certainly been plenty of major events over the past 12 months, with conservation, political upheaval and social and military conflict remaining hugely important subjects. Here’s a varied selection of images that caught our attention in 2018.
Venezuela crisis Ronaldo Schemidt Caracas, Venezuela
Local photographer Ronaldo schemidt won the 2018 World Press Photo of the Year award for this incredible image of a young protester in flames during a protest against President nicolás Maduro’s policies. the protester survived, with first- and second- degree burns.
Charlottesville car-ramming Ryan M Kelly Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Us photojournalist Ryan M Kelly captured the bitter and increasingly lethal divisions in trump’s America with this image, of a car driving into protestors at a white nationalist rally. Heather Heyer, 32, died and 19 were injured. the driver, James Alex Fields, has now been found guilty of murder. trump was widely lambasted for not specifically denouncing far-right violence at the event.
Crying Toddler John Moore US/Mexico border
Moore’s powerful image of a disconsolate toddler at the Us- Mexico border became the symbol of trump’s controversial zero-tolerance immigration policy. There was a strong public reaction to the image, and the president subsequently signed an order to keep families together. ‘It was emotional for me to see,’ Moore told The Guardian.
Multilocalism James Popsys UK
This intriguing image is a composite of two locations, created by James Popsys for Adobe Stock. For some, the question, ‘ Where are you from?’ is hard to answer in our multicultural society. Popsys’s image is designed to highlight what the term means to him, merging a local view of Manchester with a stock photo of an Icelandic waterfall. See bit.ly/multilocaltutorial for how he did it.
Diving gannets Richard Shucksmith Shetland Island
This action-packed split-level scene of gannets feeding on discarded fish came first in the Bird Behaviour category in the 2018 Bird Photographer of the Year contest and won the People’s Choice award. Shucksmith got the shot using a Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Diagonal Fisheye lens in a Nauticam underwater housing and 45cm dome port.