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.
Shot on May 3, 2012. My daughter at Georgina Pt on Mayne Island. Processing in Photoshop. Shot with the Canon ef 35mm f/1.4 L USM lens which has a very shallow dof when used wide open, a look I like. (Kevin van der Leek/Kevin van der Leek)
People enjoy a warm day on the banks of the Neva River in central St. Petersburg May 21, 2012. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) (DENIS SINYAKOV/Denis Sinyakov/REUTERS)
Egyptians sit together during the sunset in Cairo
May 21, 2012. Egypt holds its first truly competitive leadership election in its history from Wednesday to pick the man to replace Hosni Mubarak, ousted last year in a popular uprising. REUTERS /Ammar Awad (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS SOCIETY) (AMMAR AWAD/Ammar Awad/REUTERS)
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members read newspapers as they wait in a queue outside the ground before the second day's play in the first cricket test match between England and the West Indies at Lord's cricket ground in London May 18, 2012. REUTERS/Philip Brown (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT CRICKET TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) (PHILIP BROWN/Philip Brown/REUTERS)