The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most eye-catching photos, Hungarian sheep are on the move, an adventurer takes flight in a chair, and more

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An ancient breed of Hungarian sheep.
Ushers throw their hats in the air before the start of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Thomas Peter))

The Corinth Canal Paddle Crossing race in Greece.
(Image credit: (EPA-EFE/VASSILIS PSOMAS))

Racka sheep, an ancient Hungarian species, are moved to their winter habitat in Budapest.
(Image credit: (EPA-EFE/Zsolt Czegledi))

An exhibit of flowers for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok.
(Image credit: (EPA-EFE/Pongmanat Tasiri))

An adventurer flies in a chair attached to giant balloons over Johannesburg.
(Image credit: (The Adventurists and Richard Brandon Cox/via REUTERS))

Students at St. Andrews University in Scotland get a little wild in foam.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne))

Supporters of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta protest in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic))

Workers climb out from a tunnel-boring machine in Nice, France.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard))

The State House amid an autumnal spectacle in Augusta, Maine.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty))

Migrating Great White pelicans are fed at a reservoir in Mishmar Hasharon, Israel.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun))

A festival attendee in Mexico City.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Carlos Jasso))

Houston Astros' Carlos Correa and George Springer celebrate their World Series Game 2 win in Los Angeles.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)**See last week's best photojournalism**)

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.