Photo of the Week
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Anchovies on ice
This image won a major photography award this week. But what does it show – and what is going on?
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Patchwork quilt
It might be difficult to sleep with such vivid colours spread over your bed! But seriously, what is going on here?
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A festival of love
Staring quizzically through home-made spectacles, this is a man in colourful mood. What is going on?
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Freeze frame
With a one paw poised above a carpet of snow, the fox seems frozen in time. What’s happening?
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Spacewoman
Floating? Flying? Sinking? Why did this photograph win an award last week – and what is going on?
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Hands off my cheese!
Round one to Johnny Town-Mouse! What’s the story behind this haunting image of boxing mice?
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Shake, rattle and roll
Bath’s over. Now to get dry! What is this amazing image all about?
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The eye of the monster
A cold stare and a thick, scaled head that looks a million years old. A mischievous smile. What is this creature?
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Apocalypse now
What is being shown in this dramatic scene?
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A bleak midwinter
What is happening in this picture?
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An unhappy nativity
Jesus, Mary and Joseph are in cages in this image. What is going on?
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The first look at life
This stunning 1965 photo of an 18 week-old foetus is on show in Paris. How was it taken?
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A dried-up River Styx
What is new about this famous painting?
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Out of this world
This picture was shortlisted for the Red Bull Illume Award. Which country is the daredevil soaring above?
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The future of flight
This is a prototype of the Airlander 10 — a combined airship and plane that will go into full production this year. Which of the following facts about it are true?