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This engaging portrait was eliminated from this week's The Week in Pictures during the final round of editing. While the content was certainly unique, the editors felt the image didn't quite stand up to those that we did include in the final slideshow - a polar bear pawing a cruise ship, a Baptism photographed underwater, an iris-enlarging night scene and more.
Click to see the full slideshow for the week of July 22 - 29 and cast your vote. Tell us below, which image do you like best this week, and why?
To see more about how we edit The Week in Pictures each Thursday, check out this Behind the Scenes video.
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A Bear of a choice.
I'll admit it, I waffled, I hemmed and I hawwed over which pic to vote for in WIP. My three picks were:
In the end, Augering Jet Fighter won over Hungry Polar Bear, because I don't think I'll see that again.
I think staples would've been quicker.
SB...I don't think any photo could've topped Gary's fiery weekend get away in Hawaii.
hehehe :)
True Earl, but I don't recall that being in WIP, or did I miss it? I think Gary should put a Tiki where the house was to commemorate the experience and thank Pele for a job well done, finally.
I went with the water spout. It was really impressive with the ship in the foreground.
Does it seem strange to anyone else that seven of sixteen pictures - almost half - are from China? Even the oil spill picture is from China, as if the USA doesn't have enough oil spill problems to supply all the pictures anyone could want. China's a big country, but it's a big world out there - let's have a little more balance.
I thought it was odd, too... but should we the pictures stand for themselves, no matter where they're from? If there happens to be one week where there's a large amount of interesting pictures from one area, I'd say that--although odd--it's still ok. :)
I noticed that as well.
J. Roland Cole
I am most impressed with the photo of the Canadian pilot having ejected as his plane tumults toward earth. So rare and so well done. In one unrepeatable, split second. The huge, close-up view of the jet plane in the foreground--looking like, as some one else said, a gigantic and futuristic lawn dart just before it pierces the turf. The pilot, relatively small because so far away and high in the sky and about to parachute down, is captured well, with his canopy or or seat equally high in the sky but safely away from him. All the action is there. In one decisive moment.
What a professional that photographer is. Perfect timing. Perfect framing. Perfect depth of field to capture everything in graphic detail. What consummate photography! One second before or after and he would not have taken such a great photograph. He couldn't have planned what happened, but s/he certainly planned to take advantage of what happened. I can't praise it enough. I would nominate that photograph for Photograph of the Year or enter it in Photograph of the Decade competition.
Please consider giving the photographers' names and their country, and any photo data such as time-setting,, f-setting, kind and speed of film! At least consider giving such outstanding photographers a little credit--and let us know their names--while we appropriate and enjoy their outstanding artistry and skills!