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TIME selects the 50 most surprising photographs of animals from the past 12 months | http://ti.me/2hmmhs4  Photo: Wong Maye-E—APpic.twitter.com/RLsfkbsG8A

The best space photos of 2016 | http://ti.me/2gU0YiE  Photo: Tim Peake—ESA/NASA #Space #aurorapic.twitter.com/wOxuPfZj6q

In Memoriam: Remembering the photographers we lost in 2016 | http://ti.me/2gY8tAf  Photo: Jeroen Oerlemans—PANOSpic.twitter.com/ZC4mD1PPxa

The best weather photos of 2016 | http://ti.me/2hGxwgb  Photo: Patrick Pleul - EPApic.twitter.com/hK85rodbao

When David Bowie was the Thin White Duke | http://ti.me/2hn6FBZ  Photo: Andrew Kentpic.twitter.com/63LC7rQJEU

The best drone photographs of 2016 | http://ti.me/2hPNq4R  Photo: Vaidis--Courtesy of Dronestagram #dronespic.twitter.com/r2Soba4VdD

Inside Seattle’s vibrant LGBTQ community | http://ti.me/28PY9YV  Photo: Nate Gowdypic.twitter.com/WJ520Grv3G

When surrealism comes home | http://ti.me/1VEuFBN  Photo: Rubi Lebovitch #surrealismpic.twitter.com/iGouBRjGxr

The hammer and chisel of Charalampos Kydonakis: http://ti.me/2deyIF1  Photo: Charalampos Kydonakis #streetphotographypic.twitter.com/DgUGLcyb1C

Losing more than land at #standingrock | http://ti.me/2fOUKAc  Photo: Larry Towellpic.twitter.com/7FIicbr7Wg

Hank Willis Thomas' take on the purpose of photography | http://ti.me/2ed43HF pic.twitter.com/NGp2U20Ipq

How photographs define the civil rights and #blacklivesmatter movements | http://ti.me/2cP5can  Photo: Bill Hudson-AP Photopic.twitter.com/phUOnr2ALT

How Photo District News’ 30 influenced photographers over the years | http://ti.me/1FBe1Wl  Photo: Malin Fezehaipic.twitter.com/T2rAYHzmuV

In Memoriam: Remembering the photographers we lost in 2016 | http://ti.me/2gY8tAf  Photo: Jeroen Oerlemans—PANOSpic.twitter.com/AE5wDetUiB

On Instagram Hillary Clinton Is also a fashion icon: http://ti.me/2ePpzzV  Image grouping courtesy of Hillary Street Stylepic.twitter.com/YwtMJD7UlN

The rock n’roll photography career of Michael Zagaris | http://ti.me/2fQw1bA  Photo Michael Zagarispic.twitter.com/fait8eTtxN

The 51 Instagram photographers to follow in the U.S. in 2016 | http://ti.me/2gdjcIH  Photo: Charlie Hamilton James @chamiltonjameslpic.twitter.com/xDgzObfXbQ

TIME selects the 50 most surprising photographs of animals from the past 12 months | http://ti.me/2hmmhs4 pic.twitter.com/gVFtAaO8nE

The Loving Story: Loving v. Virginia and the photographs of Grey Villet | http://ti.me/2eVcQPg pic.twitter.com/lRSX3mZnqv

Now and Then: Photographing the battles for Sirte | http://ti.me/2dDTIkh  Photo: Fabio Bucciarelli—MeMo #Sirte #Libyapic.twitter.com/tU2hQ3oSm5