Saturday, February 16, 2019

In Sight: The best photos of the week

In Sight
A curated view of your world in photographs

 

The Best Photos of the Week

(Reuters)
Here are 16 of the week's best photos
Mass skiing competition in Russia, Westminster Kennel Club 2019 Dog Show, the Northern Lights glow over Finland, former congressman John Dingell's funeral in Washington and more images from around the world.

 

 

In Sight

'Everyone was leaving, and we were trying to get back in': A photographer remembers the end of the Soviet Afghan War
Viktor Khabarov, a major in the Soviet military, worked among the troops as a photographer.
 
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(Marieke van der Velden)
Perspective
Surreal images from Belgium's Aalst Carnival, a UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Photographer Marieke van der Velden's nine year project on the tradition of Belgian men dressing as women at an annual carnival in Aalst.

 

 

Must-see photo stories

(Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post)
Carter Kieboom, Nationals' top prospect, carries a family legacy
Carter Kieboom always wanted to be the best in a baseball family. As the Nationals' top prospect, soon he'll get his chance.
 
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(Michael Robinson Chavez / The Washington Post)
The accidental leader: How Juan Guaidó became the face of Venezuela's uprising
Secret trips, global pressure and lucky timing propelled the 35-year-old engineer-politician.
(Angus Mordant for The Washington Post)
The scene during the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
King, a wire fox terrier, wins best in show at Westminster.
(Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post)
Devastated by one shutdown, dreading the next
As Friday's deadline approaches, a federal employee wonders: 'How am I supposed to dig out?'
 
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