Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
On 6 February a 7.8 earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. This was followed a few hours later by a 7.7 earthquake nearby. There was widespread damage, with more than 53,500 confirmed dead, and 1.5 million people left homeless.
The February 2023 Pictures Of the Month for @ZUMApress is now published. PLEASE SHARE! #photojournalism
The ZUMA photographers cover the four corners of the world to bring pictures that need to be seen! POM shows the best work of these photojournalists, documenting the most important events of the past month.
ZUMA’s talented award-winning picture editing staff of Cici Brown, Jim Colton, Jessica Cotsonas, Pat Johnson, Katrina Kochneva, Scott Mc Kiernan, Julie Mason, Julie Rogers, Ruaridh Stewart, Shalan Stewart, and the POM Editor-in-Chief Mark Avery made this ZUMA show possible. Enjoy and pass the word to others.
Contributing Photographers
Ahmet Yukus • Anas Alkharboutli • Andrey Rubtsov • Ashraf Amra • Bianca Otero • Billy Bennight • Boris Roessler • Brian Cahn • Carol Guzy • Celestino Arce Lavin • Cem Bakirci • Christopher Levy • Darren Staples • Demiroren Visual Media • Diego Cupolo • Efekan Akyuz • Erhan Demirtas • Fabio Sasso • Friso Gentsch • Hector Adolfo Quintanar Perez • Ibrahim Oner • Ik Aldama • Isaac Parkin • Javier Rojas • Jacqueline Martin • Joe Granita • Joy Saha • K.C. Alfred • Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert • Lev Radin • Luigi Berengo • Madeleine Kelly • Mahmoud Issa • Mario Coll • Mario Ernesto Ruiz • Mark Edward Harris • Matthias Rietschel • Maxim Churusov • Maxim Grigoryev • Md Harun Or Rashid • Megan Hackett • Mickael Chavet • Moritz Thibaud • Murat Kocabas • Ondrej Hajek • Owen Humphreys • Pavel Nemecek • Mc1 Tyler Thompson • Paul Saikat • Pradeep Dambarage • Riccardo Giordano • Rich Sugg • Roberto Monaldo • Robin Loznak • Scott Coleman • SrA Faith Barron • Serdar Ozsoy • Shadati • Slavek Ruta • Svet Jacqueline • Tolga Ildun • Tom Williams • Tony Heff • Tunahan Turhan • Umit Turhan Coskun • Valery Sharifulin • Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy • Wei Peiquan • Xie Jianfei • Yunus Dalgic • Yuri Smityuk • Zhao Gang
Contributing Partners
ANP • APA Images • Abaca • Balkis Press • CalSportMedia • CNP • CQ Roll Call • CFOTO • Cover Images • CTK • DDP • Depo Photos • DPA • eyepix • IPA • Iranian Supreme Leader’S Office • Istanbul Fire Department • JPL-Caltech/NASA • Kansas City Star • LPS • LaPresse • NTSB • NurPhoto • PA Wire • Pacific Press • Prensa Internacional • Quds Net News • SOPA Images • TASS • Ukraine Presidency • Ukrinform • US Air Force • US Navy • Xinhua • Yonhap News • ZUMA Press Wire
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When you think of Mardi Gras, what comes to mind? Beads, floats, music, and a bit of debauchery probably top your list. Early French settlers knew they had one last blow-out before the dreary Lenten season, and they made the most of it. Mamou is a small city with a big reputation. It’s billed as the ”Cajun Music Capital of the World,” and, as testimony of that distinction, is featured in many Cajun song titles. Every year, the town hosts the traditional Courir de Mardi Gras or ”Fat Tuesday Run” with the chasing of the chickens. For those in Mamou, Mardi Gras is more like a marathon, after all the dancing and partying the event culminates with a community gumbo, where plans are made for next year’s celebration. Welcome to ‘CAJUN MARDI GRAS & The Chicken Chase’
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Feb 23, 2023, Big Bear City, California, USA: A dog enjoys playing in two-plus feet of snow as a snowstorm hits the mountains of Southern California. (Credit Image: © Katrina Kochneva/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
Kudos to ZUMA staffer Ekaterina Kochneva for good seeing:
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
Dating back to the 12 century, the Venice Carnival is one of the oldest and most famous carnival celebrations in the world. Carnival was a Catholic tradition, a period of feasting, excess and extravagant celebration before the start of Lent, which is 40 days of fasting and sacrifice in the lead up to Easter. Every year 3 million people descend upon this city of canals to soak up the iconic scenery, admire the extravagant costumes and masks, and be part of an electric atmosphere. Today, Venice’s Carnival is a blend of 18th-century nostalgia and 21st-century consumerism. Though the festival has taken on many shapes throughout its long history, there’s still something enchanting about a floating city filled with people behind masks. Welcome to ‘The Masks of VENICE’
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January 12, 2023, Hong Kong, China: In Hong Kong, a visitor from the China Mainland is dressed in full protective gear standing outside Taoist Temple, Wong Tai Shing. Hong Kong is on alert as influx of Chinese Mainlanders are expected after Chinese New Year as reopened HK-China boarder could lead to new wave of Coronavirus Attack in the City. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
February 6, 2023, London, England, United Kingdom: A picket line outside St Thomas’ Hospital in London. Nurses go on strike in England in dispute with the Government over pay and conditions. (Credit Image: © Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
Tampa has one of the nation’s largest percentage of residents who are homeless, with numbers in Hillsborough County well over 1,500 during a recent count. A surge in housing costs in the Tampa Bay region has led to a 4 percent increase in the number of homeless. To help address the problem, Tampa together with a non-profit launched the Tampa Hope shelter, which plans to build 200 Hope Cottages that can withstand Category 5 hurricane force winds and provide refuge for those in need. ‘Tampa Hope is a starting point, but it’s not a permanent home,’ Lou Ricardo of Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg said. ‘The goal is to provide building blocks so residents can get a fresh start and leave.’ Welcome to ‘HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS’.
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