Editor's pick May 11 to May 17
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.
An Afghan boy rides his horse on a hill overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May, 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)Ahmad Jamshid/The Associated Press
Members of the Samaritan sect take part in the traditional pilgrimage marking the holiday of Passover atop Mount Gerizim near the West Bank city of Nablus early morning May 11, 2012. The Samaritans, who trace their roots to the biblical Kingdom of Israel in what is now the northern occupied West Bank, observe religious practices similar to those of Judaism. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK - Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)AMMAR AWAD/Reuters
This photo was captured the first night shoot with my new Nikon D800. I toured to a few locations in downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park. Driving through the park I noticed the moon rising over Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park.Jeff Lucas, jeff@SnappySnaps.ca
A race fan watches horses work out and exercise early in the morning at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, May 16, 2012. REUTERS/Patrick Smith (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)PATRICK SMITH/Reuters
A longtime exposure shows participants taking part in the Grand Prix of Bern running event in Bern May 12, 2012. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)PASCAL LAUENER/Reuters