Editor's pick Feb. 10 to Feb. 16
Each weekday, our photo editors will select one compelling image for prominent play in the newspaper. Readers can learn more about why the image was chosen and tips about shooting similar pictures by clicking on the links underneath the gallery.
Swiss shepherd Markus Nyffeler walks with his flock of sheep through a snow covered field in Muehlethurnen near Bern February 15, 2012. Nyffeler, who has been a professional herdsman for the past 20 years and owns 450 sheep of differing breeds, moves during the winter months around the region, seeking to feed his animals. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY)Reuters
A long time exposure shows cars making their way past a service area on the A4 'Knonaueramt' motorway near Affoltern am Albis February 14, 2012. The 15.7 km long A4 motorway was opened for the traffic in 2009 to connect Zurich's west motorway ring to with the Kantons of Zug and Luzern. REUTERS /Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: TRANSPORT TRAVEL)Reuters
A Kashmiri Muslim man waits for customers as he sits on a shikara, or boat, on the shores of Dal Lake during snowfall in Srinagar, India, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. The Jammu-Srinagar highway has been blocked because of heavy snowfall in the region, according to news reports. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)The Associated Press
A worker arranges a saree, a traditional cloth used for women's clothing, as it is hung out to dry after dyeing it at a workshop in Shardarpara village, south of Kolkata February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS TEXTILE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)Reuters
Shot it Sunday afternoon, handheld, 16mm with a 16-35mm lens. It’s a great one hour walk around Pitt-Addington Marsh, with different views that present themselves along the way. I had other images with some foreground but I liked the minimalist feel of this. The area is surrounded by trees so the water is very still.