Editor's pick Jan. 13 to Jan. 19
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.
Paramilitary soldiers of the Indian Border Security Force wait with their musical instruments and camels amidst winter morning fog before the start of Republic Day parade rehearsals in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/ Manish Swarup)The Associated Press
A commuter comes out of a closed metro station during a 24-hour metro strike in Athens January 17, 2012. Striking Greek workers brought the Athens metro to a standstill on Tuesday and kept ferries docked to protest against austerity as the country's lenders visited Athens to try to avert a disorderly debt default. REUTERS/John Kolesidis(GREECE - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS BUSINESS TRANSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)Reuters
Max Beljaeff, 18, takes advantage of an unseasonably warm day (in the low 50s) to work out at the B3 Skate Park in Pershing Park on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Racine, Wis. Tuesday January 10, 2012. Wednesday's forecast is equally favorable, but snow is forecast for Thursday. (AP Photo/Journal Times, Mark Hertzberg)The Associated Press
In this photo taken on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, Chinese women walk under the red lanterns displayed for the upcoming Lunar New Year at a department store in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan. 23 this year. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTThe Associated Press
The shadow in the lower half of the image is crisp and easy to see. The composition is also interesting, with the wall and shadow balancing out the sky in the upper half of the frame.