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Mardin, Turkey

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Durga Puja festival in Bihar, India

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Tripoli, Libya

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A Coptic man and woman in al-Kosheh village ,, Sohag _ Egypt ..

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National Geographic Reveals Its 2022 Pictures of the Year

— December 02, 2022 | Jaron Schneider

National Geographic has published its 2022 Pictures of the Year. The headline story of its December issue, these selections are the result of reviewing more than two million photos that were captured in the field this year.

The photos are a selection of images captured by National Geographic photographers from around the world. The publication says that they offer breathtaking glimpses of a shared human journey and serve to remind viewers of the unique elements of the planet.

“From the discovery of the shipwreck Endurance and the impact of climate change on endangered species to the first summit of Mount Everest by an all-Black team of explorers as well as emotional and striking shots of Ukrainian refugees standing in solidarity, National Geographic captures it all in Pictures of the Year 2022,” the publication writes.

This past year, 132 photographers were sent on assignments to 60 countries and National Geographic says they shipped a total of 4,000 pounds of gear into the field. Together, these photographers filed an astounding 2,238,899 images from 120-degree temperatures in Pakistan’s Sindh and Balochistan provinces to days reaching 49 degrees below zero in Canada’s Northwest Territories. National Geographic says that in the process, nearly every continent was covered, resulting in “a robust and diverse look at life across the globe.”

Below are just a few of the images PetaPixel selected from the full list of photos that are featured both in National Geographic’s December print edition and on its website. Many of them may be new to viewers while some might be familiar, such as the photo of Native American Quannah Rose Chasinghorse or the day-to-night photo of the Grand Canyon thanks to lengthy features on each that PetaPixel featured earlier this year.

Istanbul-based photographer Rena Effendi traveled to Armenia and Azerbaijan in search of Satyrus effendi, a rare and endemic butterfly named after her father, the late Soviet Azerbaijani entomologist Rustam Effendi. While Effendi hasn’t yet spotted the butterfly in the wild, she did photograph a preserved one in the specimen-packed cabin of her father’s protégé Parkev Kazarian, a taxidermist in the mountainous town of Gyumri, Armenia. “I loved that it was still beautiful, even dead,” she says. | Photo by Rena Effendi/National Geographic

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Cape Canaveral in the early hours of June 19, streaks above a stand of bald cypress trees. This was the second time in less than a year that a SpaceX rocket unexpectedly made its way into photographer Mac Stone’s frame while he was shooting at night in a remote swamp. Stone says that the increased frequency of launches without fanfare “suggests that we have crossed over into a new era where cosmic missions are simply business as usual.” | Photo by Mac Stone

Draped in morning mist, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) looms over Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B in March as the rocket awaits testing. The 322-foot- tall vehicle is the linchpin of NASA’s Artemis program, a stepping stone to Mars that also aims to land the first woman and the first person of color on the moon. With two boosters and four main engines, SLS can fling

a crew capsule moon- ward with 8.8 million pounds of thrust—15 percent more oomph than the Apollo program’s Saturn V rocket. Each SLS will be used only once. After this rocket’s launch during an uncrewed test flight planned for this year, its pieces are expected to either fall into the ocean or enter orbit around the sun. | Photo by Dan Winters/National Geographic

A small refinery on the roof of a laboratory at ETH Zurich pulls carbon dioxide and water directly from the air and feeds them into a reactor that concentrates solar radiation, generating extreme heat. That splits the molecules, creating a mixture that ultimately can be processed into kerosene or methanol. Researchers hope this system eventually can produce market-ready, carbon-neutral jet fuel. One Swiss airline has already announced plans to use the fuel. | Photo by Davide Monteleone/National Geographic

Visitors ascend the spiraling 150-foot- high boardwalk in the yellowing autumn at Denmark’s Camp Adventure to gain a new perspective on the forest southwest of Copenhagen—and, perhaps, on life itself. “Forest bathing,” among the woods’ most powerful and least tangible benefits, has been shown to reduce stress, improving mental and physical well-being.| Photo by Orsolya Haarberg/National Geographic

Around Vostok and other southern Line Islands, in the remote central Pacific, abundant small reef fish support a thriving population of top predators. Here a gray reef shark swims over Montipora corals in a sea of fusilier damselfish and Bartlett’s anthias. Enric Sala, a National Geographic Explorer in Residence, visited the area in 2009 for his Pristine Seas project, which conducted the first scientific surveys of marine life around the islands and recommended protection. Now the sea around the islands is a reserve, which may have helped it recover from a dramatic coral die-off in the wake of a 2015-16

El Niño warming event. On this more recent trip, Sala captured the reefs restored to their former glory. | Photo by Enric Sala/National Geographic

Wearing a protective suit, Armando Salazar steps carefully across sizzling rock, carrying a chunk of glowing lava on a pitchfork. It’s just another day on the job for Salazar, a member of the Spanish military, as he helped scientists collect samples during a 2021 eruption at La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge. Scientists and others also ventured across fresh flows to monitor gases, record earthquakes, and more, hoping to better understand the event, which lasted for almost 86 days. Their findings can help them determine Cumbre Vieja’s potential for future blasts. | Photo by Arturo Rodriguez

With its Artemis I mission, NASA is kicking off an ambitious plan to return humans to the moon. For the scheduled launch, this uncrewed trip’s commander would be the “moonikin” Campos, named after a NASA engineer who helped save the lives of the Apollo 13 crew. During a trip around the moon slated to last more than a month, Campos is sitting in for crew in the Orion capsule. Sensors in Campos’s headrest and behind its seat track vibration and acceleration, expected to reach four times that of Earth’s gravity. Campos wears radiation sensors and the survival suit that future missions’ flesh-and-blood passengers will use during launch, reentry, and other critical moments. NASA hopes a crew of four will make the next trek aboard Orion as early as May 2024, as part of Artemis II. | Photo by Dan Winters/National Geographic

Vitale showcased these six- month-old cubs snacking and playing as part of her long-term focus on giant panda conservation. | Photo by Ami Vitale/National Geographic

Quannah Rose Chasinghorse uses her visibility to advocate for concerns of Indigenous peoples. “We are still here,” the model and activist says, but “our voices, experiences, stories, cultures, and traditions aren’t recognized the way they should be. We carry so much knowledge, strength, and power, not just trauma and pain. And we are so much more than those harmful stereotypes.” Chasinghorse is Hän Gwich’in and Sičangu/Oglala Lakota, but was born on Diné (Navajo) land in Arizona. Here, she stands in Tse’Bii’Ndzisgaii (Monument Valley), a park the Diné administer. | Photo by Kiliii Yuyan/National Geographic

National Geographic shared a few interesting statistics regarding the Pictures of the Year:

The photos in the issue are the top 118 photos from the field. This includes 44 photographers who completed their first National Geographic assignment and the 4000 pounds of gear that Nat Geo staff photo engineer Tom O’Brien shipped into the field

29,032 feet of elevation was attained by Photographer Evan Green as part of the first all-Black team to summit Everest

9,869 feet in depth of the Endurance shipwreck, whose discovery was documented by Photographer Esther Horvath

9 Remote cameras were used by photographer Dan Winters, who had them pointed at Artemis I on Sept. 27 – until its launch was halted as Hurricane Ian formed

4 types of transport, including a powered paraglider that photographer Ben Depp used to document Louisiana’s coast

1 Tripod taken by a hyena when Jen Guyton was photographing hyenas in Kenya

Along with these photos, National Geographic has also launched its first photo contest in years to support the issue. From now until the end of December, the publication is inviting people to submit their favorite picture for a chance to be included in National Geographic Magazine, as well as get featured on Nat Geo’s Your Shot Instagram page. The details of the contest can be found on natgeopicturesoftheyearcontest.com/. Full coverage of National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year can also be found on natgeo.com/photos.

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Rena Effendi (Azerbaijani, b1977) #OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #OdedArt

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Book/Photographer research #5

Rena Effendi, a Azerbaijani freelance photographer has dedicated her work to focusing on themes of environment, post-conflict society, the effects of oil industry on people, and social disparity. One of Rena Effendi's early focus in her work was on the impact of the oil industry on people's lives. She documented her journey along a 1,700 km oil pipeline in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey, collecting stories along the way. This work was published in her first book, "Pipe Dreams: A Chronicle of Lives Along the Pipeline," in 2009. In her second monograph, "Liquid Land," published in 2013, Effendi paired her own images with photographs of butterflies collected by her father, a Soviet entomologist. These images highlight the theme of fragility and environmental decay in Baku, Effendi's hometown. Effendi has received numerous international awards, including the Alexia 2018 Professional Grant, the Prince Claus Fund Award for Culture and Development, and recognition from World Press Photo, SONY World Photography Award, and Getty Images Editorial Grant. She was also short-listed for the Prix Pictet Award in Photography and Sustainability. Effendi is represented by National Geographic Creative agency and ILEX Gallery. Her work has been exhibited in prestigious museums and galleries worldwide, including the Saatchi Gallery, Miami Art Basel, Istanbul Modern, and the 52nd Venice Biennial. She has worked on editorial assignments for renowned publications such as National Geographic, The New Yorker, Newsweek, TIME, The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, Marie Claire, The Sunday Times, GEO, and others.

Rena Effendi is much like other photographers in the sense that she sees poverty or hurt and turns it into a project. Rena Effendi has many projects based around a poorer and more broken lifestyle. Capturing pictures of all ages around the world in difficult situations such as war, injuries, after effects of crime, being dirty, having little hygiene, and even living in homes made by cheap and thin materials. Rena uses her editing skills to help show the story behind the pictures, using pops of color to represent different cultures yet still keeping somewhat of a dull surface to portray her image of a more difficult lifestyle.

Personally I did not love Rena’s work, and that is nothing personal to the photographer. As I research more photographers and look over their projects I see how a lot of people capture similar stories; as mentioned above, they see poverty and broken lives and try to turn it into art. Though I am aware these projects shine light on the less appreciated, I become bored of seeing the same things over and over again. Because of this, one of my favorite projects by Rena Effendi was “Bengali Weddings”. This story is different from her others because it focuses on celebration, happiness, and the joining of two into one through marriage. In these pictures she uses brighter editing techniques to show the large amounts of color at these celebrations. She is able to show not only the wedding itself but also the getting ready process of the family and friends and even the multiple days of celebration that follows the wedding. This form of a project drew my attention because of the feelings behind the pictures, they did not make me sad but instead happy and want to see more than I was given.

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Temui Kapolda Pj Bupati Sampaikan Program Pembangunan Tubaba

BANDAR LAMPUNG - Kapolda Lampung Irjen Pol Dr Akhmad Wiyagus S.IK ,M.SI, M.M., bersama Wakapolda Lampung Brigjen Pol Dr Umar Effendi S.IK,M.SI menerima audiensi Pj Bupati Tulang Bawang Barat. Pada pertemuan itu Pj Bupati Tulang Bawang Barat (Tubaba), Dr. Zaidirina sampaikan program pembangunan yang akan dilaksanakan di Tubaba, pertemuan itu berlangsung di ruang kerja Kapolda Lampung pada, Selasa (24/1/2023). Turut mendampingi Kapolda dalam kegiatan tersebut Karo Ops Polda Lampung Kombes Pol Sustri Bagus Setiawan,S.Sos.,M.H., Karo Rena Polda Lampung Amiludin Romfaat., S.I.K., Dir Narkoba Polda Lampung Kombes Erlin Tangjaya , Dir lantas Polda Lampung Kombes Pol Medyanta S.I.K , PJ bupati tulang bawang barat Dr. Zaidirina, S.E., M.Si. Kadis capil Drs. Ahmad harianto.MM., Kadis Kominfo Eri budi santoso.,S.Sos.,MH., Kadis Kesehatan Majril.,S.Kep. Ns, MM., Kadis PMT Sofiyan Nur, S.Sos.,MIP., dan Kadis PUPR Ir. Iwan mursalin.,S.Si.,MT. Pj Bupati Tubaba Zaidirina dalam audiensinya menyampaikan ucapan terima kasih kepada Kapolda Lampung yang sudah menerima kunjungan silahturahmi jajarannya. Kunjungan kami kali ini ingin meberitahukan kepada Polda Lampung bahwa kami memiliki program dalam pelaksanaan kerja kami yakni Pembangunan Samsat, Panic Buton serta rumah sakit khusus pengguna Narkoba. "Kami berharap penuh kepada Polda Lampung semoga dapat membantu Mensukseskan Program yang kami canangkan ini sehingga dapat bermanfaat bagi masyarakat Tubaba" Ucap Zaidirina Di waktu yang sama Kapolda Lampung Irjen Pol Dr Akhmad Wiyagus menyampaikan apresiasi, atas program yang akan di buat oleh pemda tulang bawang barat. Sesuai dengan kebijakan dari bapak Kapolri tentang penegakan hukum yang berkeadilan, kami mengaharapkan pelayanan publik lainnya tetap berjalan, serta rencana rumah sakit yang telah disampaikan, bisa segera diwujudkan, ujar Kapolda. "Kepada Dir Narkoba Polda Lampung saya harap bekerja sama dengan BNN supaya payung hukumnya mudah-mudahan sesuai dengan harapan Pj Bupati Tubaba," tutupnya. (Rls/Red) Read the full article

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Transylvania, Romania

“For centuries, the small villages in Transylvania have preserved their hay meadows, raised cattle and operated self-sustainable farms. The agrarian fairytale that is extinct in Western Europe still exists here in bucolic scenes, where young boys learn to cut and rake hay by hand, where all village women are proficient in weaving, and all men can build a house from scratch - with thousands of hard-split wooden shingles on the rooftop. In this old world, defined by traditional belief systems and respect for the environment, one does not trample a meadow of high grass before mowing it, the cows and horses find their way home along the muddy village tracks and the rivers’ water is busy with the milling, washing and alcohol making.“ 

- Rena Effendi 

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Wedding in a small village in Aceh, Indonesia

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Gujarat, India

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Women packing up to go home after haymaking in the northern Carpathian mountains, Transylvania, Romania, Rena Effendi, 2012

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For The Love Of Elephants (2011) Rena Effendi

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Rena Effendi (Azerbaijani, b1977) - Azer1 (2009) #OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #OdedArt