The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most striking images, a volcano erupts, a tiger snarls, and more

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Herdsmen from the Kyrgyz ethnic group hold their falcons as they take part in a hunting competition in Akqi county, China.
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A man looks at an installation made of sock textiles at a demonstration hall in Zhuji, China.
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Sumatran tiger Melati walks past a present celebrating the first birthday of her cub triplets in their enclosure at the London Zoo.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth))

A wind gust whips up snow as a group of ice fishermen from Ashby, Massachusetts, push their bob-house across frozen Lake Winnipesaukee.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Jim Cole))

People dressed as "diablos" enter a church in Almonacid del Marquesado, Spain.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Susana Vera))

A boy sleeps in a hammock while his mother works at a brick kiln on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun))

Spectators take pictures of hot air balloons gathered on a frozen lake for the International Balloon Week held at the Swiss alpine resort of Arosa.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Christian Hartmann))

Dancers rest after taking part in a day-long village festival in West Bengal.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri))

Bikers take off across the sand in the "Enduropale" motorcycle endurance race on the beach of Le Touquet, France.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol))

A man looks at the Piton de la Fournaise volcano as it erupts on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Fabrice Wislez))

A miniature Labradoodle dog shakes off seawater as it plays with another pup along the beach in Del Mar, California.
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Young students stretch during a gymnastics training session at a sports school in Jiaxing, China.
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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.