11 Striking Images of 2013

In our age of high-pitched news television, everyone’s-a-photographer-now smartphones and the resulting social media overload, does photojournalism still have a place? We like to think it does. Skilled photographers document, often at great risk and with much effort, what’s happening in our world, arresting our ever-distracted eyes as they skim the pages and screens that bombard us, serving up the tragedies and joys, the evil and the sublime, the beauty in the mundane. At the peak of their c
Published: Dec 30, 2013
11 Striking Images of 2013

Image by : Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

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  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
  • 11 Striking Images of 2013
A man fans a fire in Tanauan, Philippines, amidst trees felled by Typhoon Haiyan. The typhoon, which has been described as one of the most powerful ever to hit land, ripped through the Philippines in November, leaving thousands dead and several more homeless. Countries all over the world had pledged relief, but severe damage to the airport and roads hampered access to the affected areas. Health concerns mounted as food, water and shelter were limited and corpses were rotting in the open