The week’s best photos
A butterfly bonanza, a towering achievement, and more
A Somali fisherman dries salted shark meat on the beach in the Hamarweyne neighborhood of Mogadishu, Somalia
Cyclist Giulio Ciccone reacts after photo-finish analysis confirms he crossed the finish line to place second in the Elite Men's Road Race of the UEC European Road Cycling Championships in Sencur, near Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Brandenburg Gate is illuminated with the Israeli national colors to mark the 3rd anniversary of the October 7 attacks against Israel, in Berlin, Germany
A model presents a creation decorated with fabric butterflies for Zimmermann Women's Spring/Summer 2027 collection as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France
An aerial view shows vibrant fall foliage on the shore of Lake Willoughby in Vermont, United States
A newborn white-crowned mangabey clings to its mother at Bioparc Valencia in Valencia, Spain
Members of Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia form a "castell", or human tower, during the 30th Concurs de Castells in Tarragona, Spain
Smoke from Amazonian wildfires and a burning landfill shrouds the Rio Negro bridge in Manaus, Brazil
Protestors gather in Place de la République during a nationwide day of demonstrations called by high school students, unions and teachers, in Paris, France
A painting by David Hockney called 'Dog Painting 17' is displayed at Christie's auction rooms in London, United Kingdom
A displaced Yemeni man reads a newspaper at the Al-Firdaws camp in Ras Imran near Aden, Yemen
Dancers perform during the photocall for Acosta Danza's "Cuban Baroque" at Sadlers Wells Theatre in London, United Kingdom
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Stephen Kelly is a photo editor and illustrator for The Week Digital, creating original artwork to accompany articles and social media, as well as curating photography and cartoons. Before joining the team in 2023, Stephen managed the photographic archive for multimedia publisher Future, working on everything from picture editing and content licensing to directing photo shoots. He has also been a freelance illustrator, contributing editorial artwork to magazines and websites including T3, Rock Sound, Tom’s Guide, Property Week and Cycling Plus, while also writing about music for Total Guitar and MusicRadar. Stephen studied illustration at the University of Dundee and Ontario College of Art and Design, specialising in narrative art (he once self-published his own comic, it was weird), and loves to incorporate storytelling and humour into his work.
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