It’s that time again, folks: the polls are now open for this week’s Pic of the Week!
Join us after the jump to see our 10 favourite photos and to choose the one that you think most deserves to win.
Let’s get right to business, shall we? Here are this week’s pics, submitted by our lovely readers:
1. Janeth Bailey – Untitled
2. Devin Miller – To the Heavens
3. Olaf Oomes – Mirrors
4. Laurence Whatley – The Night Is Ours
5. Paul Freeborn – Fukuoka Waterfront
6. Jan Van Assche – I Deer You to Take My Picture
7. Steven Reynolds – Tejikara Fire Festival
8. Chen-Hsiang Hsu – Tokyo Station: A Walk Through Time
9. Robert Lichtenauer – Mount Fuji from the Shinkansen
10. Massimo Della Noce – untitled
Like something you see? That exercise your right to have an index finger and click on the name of the photographer whose photo most tickled your fancy. It’s one vote per reader, so make yours count!
As ever, voting closes at midday on Wednesday JST, with the winner announced that evening. Good luck, folks!
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