The most unforgettable images of the year / Best photographs of 2011

UPDATED Dec. 30, 2011

"2011 was a year of global tumult, marked by widespread social and political uprisings, economic crises, and a great deal more. We saw the fall of multiple dictators, welcomed a new country (South Sudan), witnessed our planet's population grow to 7 billion, and watched in horror as Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake, a tsunami, and a nuclear disaster. From the Arab Spring to Los Indignados to Occupy Wall Street, citizens around the world took to the streets in massive numbers, protesting against governments and financial institutions, risking arrest, injury, and in some cases their lives."  Via The Atlantic





National Post: 25 best Occupy photos of 2011

The White House: 2011 Year in Photos by Pete Souza

NOOR: 2011 Year in Review

Telegraph: Pictures of the year 2011: weird news photos

Washington Post: Iconic and Memorable Images From 2011


The Guardian: Cameraphones capture the images of the year – in pictures

LA Times Framework: The Year in Pictures

Via Bag News Notes: The Best 2011 Photos We Never Saw – Reuters Edition

The Frame: Looking Back at Images From 2011

Review of the year 2011: pictures of Libya and Egypt by Telegraph photographers

Photos: 2011 The Denver Post Year’s Best Photos


BBC News Pictures of the Year 2011



The Guardian: Pictures of 2011



The Guardian: Favourite Photographs of the Year 2011

Wall Street Journal: Photos of the Year 2011


AP Video Sights and Sounds: Looking Back at 2011

Yahoo: Top Viral Photos of 2011

The Guardian: iPhone photos of 2011 - in pictures


US News and World Report: Best News Photos of 2011


Globe and Mail: Pictures of the year: The best photos from 2011

Globe and Mail Photojournalists pick their favorite images of 2011

Bloomberg: 2011: A Year of Firsts Remembered


The Telgraph: Pictures of the year 2011: UK news stories


Best of Washington Post Photojournalists 2011


New York Daily News Top 100 Photos from 2011: A Year In Review


The New York Times Lens : New York The Year in Pictures


New York Times Sunday Review: 2011 Year in Pictures Arab Spring


New York Times Sunday Review: 2011 The Year in Pictures

TIME’s Best Photojournalism of 2011


TIME Looks Back at The Best Photos… of Photos from 2011



Getty Images: Year In Focus: The Images That Defined 2011

2011 Getty Best News Photos Of The Year from Around The World


NPR Picture Show: 2011 Replayed in Iconic Photographs

The Big Picture: 50 Best Photos from The Natural World


The Big Picture: The Year in Pictures: Part I

                           Part 2

                           Part 3


Unicef photo of the year 2011


Reportage Year in Review 2011


Via BBC: The story behind the news pictures of 2011

Part 1: A year in the life of a press photographer: Leon Neal

Part 2: Matt Dunham looks back at his year covering the biggest news
stories for the Associated Press


Wall Street Journal: Photos of the year 2011 (10 catagories)


Wall Street Journal: New York Photos of the Year 2011

MSNBC The Year in Pictures 2011

Chicago Tribune Photojournalist Scott Strazzante - 2011 best news photos

TIME Picks the Most Surprising Photos of 2011

Pete Muller: TIME Picks the Best Photographer on the Wires

The Guardian UK: The best photography of 2011: Sean O'Hagan's choice

The Atlantic 2011: The Year in Photos (Part One)
Part Two
Part Three

TIME's Top 10 Photos of 2011

TIME Picks the Best Viral Photos of 2011


Buzzfeed: The 45 Most Powerful Images Of 2011

Best News Pictures of 2011: Your Picks From Nat Geo News

Reuters: Best Photos of the Year 2011

UPI: 2011 News Photos of the Year

International Business News Year 2011: Best Photographs From Around the World

LIFE: 2011 Pictures of the Year   


David Schonauer's Annual World Tour  Part 1
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Vanity Fair’s Year in Photos, 2011

Obama, Euro Crisis, Buffett, Tsunami, NYC Demo: Bloomberg Best Business and Finance  Photos 2011

Conscientious: My favourite photobooks this year


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