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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.

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EASTBOURNE, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 28: A girl lays her towel out on Eastbourne beach on September 28, 2011 in Eastbourne, England. Much of the UK is enjoying a spell of unseasonably hot weather which is expected to last into next week. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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A swan swims in a park pond in the southern Russian city of Stavropol, September 27, 2011. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko (RUSSIA - Tags: ANIMALS)EDUARD KORNIYENKO/Reuters

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A woman and her dog walk through a ray of sunlight in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on September 26, 2011. Meteorologists forecast sinking temperatures for the following days in the region. AFP PHOTO PETER ENDIG GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read PETER ENDIG/AFP/Getty Images)PETER ENDIG/AFP / Getty Images

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Visitors ride a swing carousel during the Munich Oktoberfest September 23, 2011. The world's biggest beer festival runs until October 3. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY)MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters

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The shallow depth of field really keeps the focus on the radishes and emphasizes the dirt on the man's hands. The light coming in from the side adds some great contrast to the image.

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