
An indigenous Otomi woman sits on her recent harvest of black corn in Mexico, where recents droughts have impacted crops across the country. Florence Goupil

Photographer Toby Binder’s series “Divided Youth of Belfast” documents the lives of young people living amid religious tensions in Northern Ireland. Toby Binder

An image from Irinia Shkoda’s series “I Am Here for You,” which explores the Ukrainian photographer’s experience of moving to France as a refugee. Irina Shkoda

The Cerro Tololo Observatory in Vicuña, Chile, where light pollution from nearby cities and mines is increasingly affecting astronomers’ work. Cristóbal Olivares

A female skater in India, as featured in the second part of photographer Chantal Pinzi’s series “Shred the Patriarchy.”
Chantal Pinzi

A park ranger transports Congo dwarf crocodiles, a protected but widely hunted species, at Lake Tele in the Republic of the Congo. Thomas Nicolon

In Bolivia’s capital La Paz, an employee at the one of the world’s highest golf courses practices while wearing traditional Bolivian clothing. Michael Dunn

Shot in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, India and Nepal, photographer Ivan Ryaskov’s series “Trust Me” explores the bond between people and their horses. Ivan Ryaskov

A polar bear is transported via helicopter at a holding facility for animals that, driven by hunger, venture into towns around Canada’s Hudson Bay. Kevin Shi

The aftermath of a forest fire near the BR-364 highway in Porto Velho, Brazil, as featured in photographer Lalo de Almeida’s series “Apocalypse.” Lalo de Almeida

Photographer Antonio López Díaz followed four aspiring gymnasts as they pursued their dream of representing Chad at the Olympics. Antonio Lopez Diaz

In Brazil, a practitioner of the Candomblé religion makes an offering to Yemanjá, a deity originating from the Yoruba people of West Africa. Gui Christ

Photographer Rhiannon Adam documented her participation in the canceled dearMoon mission, which aimed to take eight civilians — including Adam — around the moon in a SpaceX craft.
Rhiannon Adam

In “The Journey Home from School,” photographer Laura Pannack explored the dangers facing children in a gang-ridden part of Cape Town, South Africa.