A look back at the year that was through captivating visuals in travel, sports, and the world’s most significant events.
From Patagonia, Chile to Choquequirao, Peru, Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Scotland, Denali National Park and Reserve, Alaska and more, National Geographic shares their best travel photos of the year, inviting readers to explore the globe through 17 “stunning images” from their contributors.
Explore the world in 17 stunning images from our contributors. https://t.co/s0EbCsiA6L
— Nat Geo Photography (@NatGeoPhotos) December 29, 2022
According to Reuters: “Throughout the year, desperate scenes of flooding, famine, and fires came in the wake of decades of global inaction on the climate crisis. Some unexpected moments burst through – a sharp, public slap at the Academy Awards ceremony; a sudden uprising of Canadian truck drivers; the assassination of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photographers were on the ground to capture it all as it unfolded.” Here are Reuters’ Pictures of the Year 2022.
📸 Photos of the year: Russia's war against Ukraine, Argentina wins the World Cup, extreme weather around the globe and more of our best photography from 2022 https://t.co/qer4v2I6iO pic.twitter.com/pDKKkD7udU
— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) December 19, 2022
AFP shares their best 2022 photographs in the world of sports, some of which include USA’s coach Andrea Fuentes’ suspenseful rescue of Anita Alvarez during the Budapest World Aquatics Championships; Roger Federer’s and Rafael Nadal’s tearful moment after the former played his final match at the Laver Cup in London; as well the Philippines’ Carlos Adriel Yulo’s competition during the Men’s Floor Exercise at the World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool.
⚽️ SPORTS Pictures of the Year through the lens of AFP
— AFP Communications (@AFPcom) December 29, 2022
📸 Surfing, swimming, gymnastics, cycling… A selection of #AFP best sport photos of 2022.
👉 https://t.co/6XYD364YaK#BestOf2022 #photojournalism #photography #sport pic.twitter.com/tZxaQGBrtb
With a dramatic ending to the World Cup 2022, CNN’s Digital Photo Team produced this gallery capturing the best photos of the historic match. Visit the website to read the full story.
Banner photo via AFP website.