Лучшие Фотографии 2016 Года По Версии Всемирного Агентства Новостей

Женщина весом в полтонны, гуттаперчивый мальчик из Индии, ручной медведь и очень удивленная кошка — все это персонажи фотографий, которые фотографы агентства Bracroft Media считают лучшими за весь 2016 год. Посмотрите на эти воистину необыкновенные снимки, отражающие самые удивительные и необычные истории, случившиеся в 2016-м году!

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Индийский школьник Адитья Кумар Джангум обладает природной супергибкостью. Это сделало его знаменитостью в родном индийском городе Махараштра. Из своих тринадцати лет восемь он провел в постоянных тренировках, шлифуя свое мастерство в акробатике и йоге.

*** FILE IMAGE INCLUDED AS PART OF BARCROFT'S PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2016 *** A woman aiming for half-ton status, an adult baby and daredevil explorers documenting forgotten lands and enchanted forests are just some of the stories Barcroft Media have captured during 2016. In Texas we met Monica Riley who tips the scales at a whopping 50 stone. The morbidly obese 27-year-old has her sights set on becoming the fattest woman in the world and hit her goal weight of 1000lbs. In Florida we met 21-year-old adult baby, Jess who likes to wear nappies, drink from bottles and ‘regress’ back to her infancy, while our photographers brought stunning images from across the globe. *** ORIGINAL CAPTION FOLLOWS *** SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA - 26 OCTOBER 2015: Thousands of wildebeest cross the Mara river at Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, 26 October 2015.  A stray wildebeest is snatched from his pack by a hungry crocodile in Tanzania. While thousands of wildebeest crossed the treacherous Mara river safely, one lone beast sadly didn’t make it to the end of their journey. Every year, the animals migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greenery of Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya. The migration, which occurs between July and October, is a wonder to behold but not every wildebeest is lucky enough to survive it. PHOTOGRAPH BY Juergen Ritterbach / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftmedia.com

Тысячи диких животных пересекают реку Мара в национальном парке Серенгети в Танзании. Так они мигрируют каждый год, чтобы добраться до зеленых равнин Масаи-Мара.

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В феврале 2016-го группа отчаянных искателей приключений вошла в историю, став первыми британцами, нырнувшими с аквалангами в водах Антарктики. Команду смелых покорителей глубин самого южного континента Земли возглавил 40-летний Уилл Глендиннинг. Он совершил это опасное путешествие вместе со своим другом, Дэйвом Крампом, и еще четырьмя товарищами.

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Жители Отисвилля, штат Нью-Йорк, Джим и Сьюзан Ковальчик, фотографируются вместе со своим воспитанником, 635-киллограммовым бурым медведем. Они выходили этого трехметрового гиганта в своем приюте. Этот приют они построили своими руками, решив посвятить жизнь спасению раненых диких зверей. Вылечив и дав окрепнуть, они выпускают своих пациентов обратно в природу.

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В горах Тиграя, в Эфиопии, среди зазубренных каменных пиков тут и там прячутся древние церкви, вырезанные прямо в скалах. Считается, что их возраст — более тысячи лет. Здесь, в удаленных от мира горах, находили в те давние времена убежище православные христиане, здесь они молились и изучали священные книги.

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Этот снимок лисы, в погоне за мышами смело бросающейся готовой в сугробы, впечатлил жюри конкурса юмористической анималистической фотографии Comedy Wildlife Photo Award, которое присудило ей первое место в этом престижном фотосостязании.

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Четырехлетний Байзид Сикдер из Магуры, Бангладеш, еще не знает, что страдает от редкой генетической аномалии, из-за которой в свои 4 года выглядит стариком. Даже медики были поражены необычным заболеванием и его массированным проявлением у совсем еще маленького ребенка.

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Момент, глядя на который, так и хочется затаить дыхание! Аквалангисты общаются с южным гладким китом на пути его ежегодной миграции, на траверзе города Хермануса в ЮАР, который называют «мировой столией китов».

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Отчаянный сталкер принес эти западающие в память фотографии из зоны отчуждения, откуда люди были выселены после землетрясения, вызвавшего аварию на АЭС «Фукусима-1». Безрассудный исследователь и фотохроникер проник туда, невзирая на все еще высокий уровень радиации. Этого человека зовут Кео Уи Лунг, ему 27 лет. В противогазе, но без защитной одежды, он побывал в четырех опустевших городах в районе атомной станции.

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После того, как его бизнес прогорел, разорившийся инвестор оставил эти два самолета на пустыре в Бангкоке, где они постепенно ржавеют, успев за это время превратиться в туристическую достопримечательность.

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Два африканских гиганта, слон и черный носорог, выясняют отношения в национальном парке Этоши, Намибия. Июль 2016 г.

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В 10 лет Арья Пермана весит 192 кг. На фото он принимает «душ» во дворе своего дома в провинции Западная Ява в Индонезии. Из-за своего морбидного ожирения Арья не может принимать обычную ванну — он моется в специальном бассейне во дворе при помощи поливочного шланга, и не может ходить в школу.

*** FILE IMAGE INCLUDED AS PART OF BARCROFT'S PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2016 *** A woman aiming for half-ton status, an adult baby and daredevil explorers documenting forgotten lands and enchanted forests are just some of the stories Barcroft Media have captured during 2016. In Texas we met Monica Riley who tips the scales at a whopping 50 stone. The morbidly obese 27-year-old has her sights set on becoming the fattest woman in the world and hit her goal weight of 1000lbs. In Florida we met 21-year-old adult baby, Jess who likes to wear nappies, drink from bottles and ‘regress’ back to her infancy, while our photographers brought stunning images from across the globe. *** ORIGINAL CAPTION FOLLOWS *** *** EXCLUSIVE - VIDEO AVAILABLE *** NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA - JULY 2016: Pitbull Hulk and and baby Jackson, three months, relax on a sofa in New Hampshire, USA, on July 2016. THE owners of the world?s biggest pitbull are so trusting that they allow the twelve-stone dog to babysit their newborn son. Marlon and Lisa Grennan will even let world-famous Hulk lick and watch over their tiny boy, Jackson. But it?s not the first time the couple have done this, as their eldest son, Jordan, grew up with Hulk and other American pitbull terriers on their property in New Hampshire, USA. Marlon?s company Dark Dynasty K9s specialise in training elite protection dogs for the police, celebrities and billionaire clients around the world. They hit fame in 2015 when videos featuring Hulk and their other dogs went viral - clocking up more than 100 million views on YouTube alone. PHOTOGRAPH BY Ruaridh Connellan / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftimages.com

Самый большой в мире Питбуль по имени Халк, житель Нью-Гемпшира, США, дежурит на диване рядом с трехмесячным малышом Джексоном. Его владельцы, Марлон и Лиза Гриннан, позволяют всемирно известной собаке следить за малышом и даже облизывать его.

*** FILE IMAGE INCLUDED AS PART OF BARCROFT'S PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2016 *** A woman aiming for half-ton status, an adult baby and daredevil explorers documenting forgotten lands and enchanted forests are just some of the stories Barcroft Media have captured during 2016. In Texas we met Monica Riley who tips the scales at a whopping 50 stone. The morbidly obese 27-year-old has her sights set on becoming the fattest woman in the world and hit her goal weight of 1000lbs. In Florida we met 21-year-old adult baby, Jess who likes to wear nappies, drink from bottles and ‘regress’ back to her infancy, while our photographers brought stunning images from across the globe. *** ORIGINAL CAPTION FOLLOWS *** *** EXCLUSIVE - VIDEO AVAILABLE *** RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JANUARY 2016: Jamie Flynn, 29, flew past Christ The Redeemer statue in January 2016, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. A BRITISH skydiver has taken the saying, ?getting closer to God? a little bit too literal, after his latest stunt saw him flying past the iconic Christ The Redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Jamie Flynn, 29, from London, has been a prominent feature in the skydiving scene for a few years and his latest stunt saw him take his love of heights to well, new heights - deciding to get a unique view of the Olympic city in a wing suit. Having dreamt about doing the stunt for years the brave Brit decided to take to the blue skies of Rio.  PHOTOGRAPH BY Sam Hardy / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftimages.com

Британский парашютист, 29-летний Джейми Флинн, в январе 2016-го совершил невероятный и опасный трюк, пролетев в специальном костюме-«парашюте» мимо статуи Христа Спасителя в бразильском Рио-де-Жанейро.

*** FILE IMAGE INCLUDED AS PART OF BARCROFT'S PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2016 *** A woman aiming for half-ton status, an adult baby and daredevil explorers documenting forgotten lands and enchanted forests are just some of the stories Barcroft Media have captured during 2016. In Texas we met Monica Riley who tips the scales at a whopping 50 stone. The morbidly obese 27-year-old has her sights set on becoming the fattest woman in the world and hit her goal weight of 1000lbs. In Florida we met 21-year-old adult baby, Jess who likes to wear nappies, drink from bottles and ‘regress’ back to her infancy, while our photographers brought stunning images from across the globe. *** ORIGINAL CAPTION FOLLOWS *** NEW DELHI, INDIA - JUNE 12: Discarded monitors lie stacked on roadside in Seelampur on June 12, 2016 in New Delhi, India. An E-waste market in New Delhi holds the largest collection of electronic scrap in India. Seelampur has the biggest e-waste market in the country, where computers, TVs, mobiles and refrigerators are compiled from several different states. Over 30,000 people - including children - are working inside the e-waste factories extracting valuable components - mainly copper - from the various electronic compliances.  PHOTOGRAPH BY Shams Qari / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftimages.com

Отслужившие свое мониторы горами навалены на обочинах улиц в индийском Нью Дели. Местный рынок вышедшей из строя электроники — это самое большое собрание старой техники в стране.

*** FILE IMAGE INCLUDED AS PART OF BARCROFT'S PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2016 *** A woman aiming for half-ton status, an adult baby and daredevil explorers documenting forgotten lands and enchanted forests are just some of the stories Barcroft Media have captured during 2016. In Texas we met Monica Riley who tips the scales at a whopping 50 stone. The morbidly obese 27-year-old has her sights set on becoming the fattest woman in the world and hit her goal weight of 1000lbs. In Florida we met 21-year-old adult baby, Jess who likes to wear nappies, drink from bottles and ‘regress’ back to her infancy, while our photographers brought stunning images from across the globe. *** ORIGINAL CAPTION FOLLOWS *** DHAKA, BANGLADESH - NOVEMBER 08: Thousands of Hindu devotees sit with Prodip and pray to God in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple during the religious festival of Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash on November 08, 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Every year thousands of Hindu devotees gather in front of Shri Shri Lokenath Brahmachari Ashram temple for the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash religious festival in Barodi, Near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Faithful sit in front of candles light (named locally as Prodip) and absorb in prayer. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. PHOTOGRAPH BY Zakir Chowdhury/Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftimages.com

Тысячи верующих индуистов сидятс молитвой на устах у входа в храм Шри Шри Локанат Брахмачари Ашрам в Дакке, столице Бангладеш, во время религиозного праздника Картик Брати, или Ракер Упобаш. Ноябрь, 2016

*** FILE IMAGE INCLUDED AS PART OF BARCROFT'S PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2016 *** A woman aiming for half-ton status, an adult baby and daredevil explorers documenting forgotten lands and enchanted forests are just some of the stories Barcroft Media have captured during 2016. In Texas we met Monica Riley who tips the scales at a whopping 50 stone. The morbidly obese 27-year-old has her sights set on becoming the fattest woman in the world and hit her goal weight of 1000lbs. In Florida we met 21-year-old adult baby, Jess who likes to wear nappies, drink from bottles and ‘regress’ back to her infancy, while our photographers brought stunning images from across the globe. *** ORIGINAL CAPTION FOLLOWS *** *** EXCLUSIVE - VIDEO AVAILABLE *** LAKELAND, FLORIDA, JULY 4: Jess pictured sitting in her cot, at her home on on July 4, 2016 in Lakeland, Florida. Looking at Jess?s collection of dummies and sippy cups, you?d be forgiven for thinking the pretty 21-year-old from Florida had a baby of her own to care for. But Jess?s collection of babygrows aren?t sized for a newborn - they are designed with her 5ft 5in frame in mind. As an ?adult baby?, Jess likes to wear nappies, drink from bottles and ?regress? back to her infancy. A sexual abuse survivor, Jess, who lives in Lakeland, Florida with her 24-year-old boyfriend, David, says that regressing has helped her make peace with her troubled childhood. Now a confident and happy young woman, Jess says wearing diapers, babygrows and drinking from bottles has done more for her self-esteem than years of traditional therapy and medication. PHOTOGRAPH BY Edward Linsmier / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftimages.com

Жертва сексуального насилия по имени Джесс сидит в манеже в собственном доме в Лейкленде, штат Флорида. Став «взрослым ребенком», Джесс носит памперсы, пьет из бутылочек и демонстрирует множество других признаков возвращения в младенчество. По ее словам, это возвращение в младенческое состояние помогает ей примириться с тяжелыми событиями, выпавшими на ее долю в детстве.

*** FILE IMAGE INCLUDED AS PART OF BARCROFT'S PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2016 *** A woman aiming for half-ton status, an adult baby and daredevil explorers documenting forgotten lands and enchanted forests are just some of the stories Barcroft Media have captured during 2016. In Texas we met Monica Riley who tips the scales at a whopping 50 stone. The morbidly obese 27-year-old has her sights set on becoming the fattest woman in the world and hit her goal weight of 1000lbs. In Florida we met 21-year-old adult baby, Jess who likes to wear nappies, drink from bottles and ‘regress’ back to her infancy, while our photographers brought stunning images from across the globe. *** ORIGINAL CAPTION FOLLOWS *** SRINAGAR, INDIAN - ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - NOVEMBER 11: Kashmiri boys play cricket under the shades of autumn on the city outskirts on November 11, 2016 in Srinagar, Indian administered Kashmir. Autumn, also known as Harud locally, is the annual harvesting season in Kashmir. As the leaves in the valley turn yellow and golden, the farmers return to their fields to harvest paddy and saffron and pick various varieties of apples for export. PHOTOGRAPH BY Saqib Majeed / The Vox Kashmir / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftmedia.com

Мальчишки из Кашмира играют в крикет под золотыми кронами деревьев в пригороде Сринагара, в провинции Кашмир, находящиййся под властью Индии. Когда листья в долине становятся желто-золотистыми, фе5рмеры возвращаются на поля, чтобы собрать рис, шафран и собрать яблоки самых разнообразных сортов, идущие на экспорт.