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"I went to La Tomatina alone from Valencia where I live. It seemed to me that about half of the guests had come from other countries. I heard Spanish, English, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese speech," said photographer FlyDime.

The sun at the horizon illuminates a soldier, highlighting the promise of solar energy for the military . Photo by Expert Infantry See more of the best photos of 2011

The sun at the horizon illuminates a soldier, highlighting the promise of solar energy for the military . Photo by Expert Infantry See more of the best photos of 2011

"Bastille Day/Liberty Festival at Brasserie Les Halles in Washington, D.C. It was, perhaps, the only place in Washington, D.C. that celebrated Bastille Day in a big way," said photographer Elvert Barnes.

"Bastille Day/Liberty Festival at Brasserie Les Halles in Washington, D.C. It was, perhaps, the only place in Washington, D.C.

"A couple of years I was involved with something called the Twitter Photo Challenge. Every week there'd be a new topic, and the participants had to produce a photo for that topic during the following seven days," said photographer Jo Christian Oterhals.

"A couple of years I was involved with something called the Twitter Photo Challenge. Every week there'd be a new topic, and the participants had to produce a photo for that topic during the following seven days," said photographer Jo Christian Oterhals.

"My friend Andy was in his early 30s when he died of brain cancer.

"My friend Andy was in his early 30s when he died of brain cancer.

Have you seen another computer setup that so typifies the state of attention-crowded, over-stimulated youth ? Photo by Louish Pixel See more of the best photos of 2011

"It was right after Lieutenant Pike sprayed the group of students, they were sitting there, still, some of them clutched each others hands.

"It was right after Lieutenant Pike sprayed the group of students, they were sitting there, still, some of them clutched each others hands. For a moment time stopped, was this really happening

"I loved the idea of a showdown between these two iconic characters, because while they fight on different sides they also share some remarkable similarities," said photographer JD Hancock. "The Dark Knight and the Dark Lord are both orphans who learned at the feet of the masters before embracing a fearful alternate identity and dedicating themselves to a relentless crusade against their enemies." ( "In The Messy NFC Battle, Consumers Are The Biggest Losers" ) Photo by JD Hancock See more of the best photos of 2011

"I loved the idea of a showdown between these two iconic characters, because while they fight on different sides they also share some remarkable similarities," said photographer JD Hancock. "The Dark Knight and the Dark Lord are both orphans who learned at the feet of the masters before embracing a fearful alternate identity and dedicating themselves to a relentless crusade against their enemies." ( "In The Messy NFC Battle, Consumers Are The Biggest Losers" ) Photo by JD Hancock See more of the best photos of 2011

Dolphins swimming . What more needs to be said? Photo by Jesslee Cuizon See more of the best photos of 2011