It’s all about the angle and emotion in this image by Sam Kang Li from a rally by Tibetan protesters in Nepal. Through the use of the angle you view the protesters from the police point of view. The raw emotion on their faces adds the human element to the photo.

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It’s not every day you see military personnel on the streets of Tibet and it’s certainly not every day that we receive picture of it. So, when a You Witness contributor (who prefers not to be named due to the sensitivity of the story) sent in three dramatic images of exactly that, they were quickly sent off to our chief photographer in China who contacted him directly to seek permission and arrange payment for using the images on the Reuters Pictures Wire service. In total, 12 images from this You Witness contributor have been sent to an international audience via the Reuters Pictures Wire.

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The momentum of the buffaloes comes right out of the frame in this image by Eric Yep from a buffalo race in India.

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Ivan Tykhyi provides us with a look inside a temporary shelter for children in Ukraine. With the stairs acting as symbolic bars and the intense blue tone, the image is a strong portrait of life in the shelter.

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With the precise framing and timing, Angelos Giotopoulos has created an almost symmetrical image from this snowy scene in Greece.

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Sometimes it’s about the light hitting the right spot of a subject, like these images from Jeff Moreau at the Venice Carnival, where the intensity of the revelers’ eyes makes the photographs.

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Sometimes it’s all about access. By being on stage with this Malaysian band, Syahreil Hafiz B. Samsudin has managed to capture the raw energy of the concert.

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Occasionally a picture makes you feel exactly what the subject is feeling. For me, this woman’s scream as passengers are stranded by severe weather in China does exactly that.

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Jerry Gallegos‘ image of smoke billowing from the top of the Monte Carlo hotel and casino in Las Vegas manages to get the event, the setting and the drama into the one image. This picture was one of three from Jerry that were used on the Reuters wire.
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Corinne Perkins and colleagues blog about the photos you’ve submitted that made her sit up and take notice.

Simple, clean, well-composed and telling. What else is left to say of this beautiful portrait of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama by Michael Millhollin. What are your thoughts on this image or any of the other images in our best of the week You Witness slideshow?