Action and Sports
After underperforming at the 2018 Peyongchang Olympics, Nathan Chen sets a new world record in men's short program figure skating. This photo properly sums up the climax of Chen's figure skating narrative (Bernat Armangue 2022)
Landscape
Big fan of the trees backlit from the Northern Lights. Furthermore, framing the trees in the foreground and leaving the mountains to the background brings out a certain alluring ethereal quality. (Kelvin Yuen 2020)
Current Events
The framing is striking. Forrest service cars severely burnt illustrates so much about climate change with so little (Max Whittaker 2021)
Politics
The way this picture sums up Malcom X's life and the current climate of the U.S makes this photo great. At the time, a lot of people were tense and the Civil Rights Movement in particular seemed on edge, willing to do whatever is necessary in order to bring about change. (Don Hogan Charles 1964)
Historical Event
The framing of Earth with fragments of the moon on the bottom of the frame works to put the vastness of space into an easily digestible prospective. (William Anders 1968)
Personal
I like the way that the background melds with the foreground and how the ice was framed. (Garrett Hinzman 2016)
Travel
This bird's eye view of the city emphasis the scale and beauty of the city, along with the time of day. (Anthony Delanoix 2018)
Fashion
On the best of days, sifting through and picking out a favorite ad is more than difficult. This one just stuck out because of the red jacket and because of how much it looks like a rough draft and, when everything is as sleek and professional as possible, it's a nice change of pace. (Willy Vanderperre 2016)
Wildlife
While this photo has been relentlessly merchandised, it's still iconic. The framing of the baby penguin against the emperor's protective shadow is one of the best ways anyone has ever photographed penguins. (Bernard Breton 2003)
Portrait
This portrait illustrates the quiet madness that Jack Nicolson brings to all his rolls with a gesture as simple as the raise of an eyebrow and the part of his hair. It looks like he's just some schoolboy but I think that's part of the beauty of it. (Jack Robinson 1973)