See more of this week’s Offbeat photos from the Getty Images News team đź“·: Halil Fidan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Shepherds charge their phones with solar panels carried by donkeys, in Turkey’s Sanliurfa on April 25, 2016. Photo by Halil Fidan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
“Rising at dawn and braving the -30°F temperature I was able to catch the first rays of the morning sun. The bitter cold of a long winter’s night had left the animals encased in a mantle of thick frost” -photographer, Art Wolfe from Popular Photography
The final stamp in a series of 16 was just announced this week, featuring an impressive scene captured by Getty Images contributor, Art Wolfe of two bison shot on a freezing morning in Yellowstone. 2016 is the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service in the USA.
Dance like everyone is looking! đź“·: Matej Divizna/Getty Images #InternationalDanceDay
People take part in an outdoor ballet class at the International Dance Day in front of the National Theatre on April 29, 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic. International Dance Day, which was introduced in 1982, is celebrated around the world on April 29. Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images
“I wasn’t allowed to call them by their real names and instead was told to call them Derek and Hansel. They were acting as if they were in the movie and giving me the Blue Steel face, it was really fun.” 📷: Francois Durand
As a regular at the Cannes Film Festival for 12 years, the Parisian photographer Francois Durand is definitely in his element at glamorous events. While many of his assignments have an elegant atmosphere, occasionally there are moments where craziness ensues. đź“·: Francois Durand
“A Beautiful Planet” opens today – the first IMAX space production to use digital cameras instead of film cameras – and many more firsts! via Wired đź“·: NASA
Read about the challenges, surprises, and hacks of filming a 4K movie in outer space! đź“·: NASA
“Getty Images represents over 200,000 photojournalists, content creators and artists around the world who rely on us to protect their ability to be compensated for their work,” says Yoko Miyashita, Getty Images’ general counsel. “Google’s behavior is adversely affecting not only our contributors, but the lives and livelihoods of artists around the word, present and future.” Photo credit: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg//Getty Images
A TIME LightBox article on the complaint filed against Google. đź“·:Tony Avelar/Bloomberg//Getty Images
An incredible shot of the first rocket launched from Russian Cosmodrome Vostochny via Getty Images News đź“·: AFP / POOL / Kirill Kudryavtsev
Russia’s new Vostochny Cosmodrome conducted its 1st space launch today. A Soyuz rocket boosted three scientific & distance viewing satellites into orbit. 📷: AFP / POOL / Kirill Kudryavtsev
What’s it like to hike through the Himalayas with the Prince? Watch the video. 📷: Chris Jackson, Getty Images Royal photographer
“It was up there as one of my favorite visits… the color, the people, the experiences and the great photographs are certainly something I won’t forget.” – Chris Jackson, Getty Images Royal photographer 📷: Chris Jackson
An imaginative idea to illustrate engineering, innovation and home. Via Colossal đź“·: Matt Menchetti
Creative nesting by biology student Mattia Menchetti. đź“·:Matt Menchetti
A magnetic series from Mitsuru Sakurai, Getty Images creative photographer đź“·: Mitsuru Sakurai
“The idea of this series was to visualize the power of connection in an unexpected way. The texture of magnetic fluid was amazing. It gave us unexpected form in every setting.” -Masaaki Kobayashi, Getty Images, Creative Content Manager đź“·: Mitsuru Sakurai
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