I couldn’t skip publishing this tsunami like list of photo collections from the best photos of the last year. At the end of the year picture editors at every most publications have an urge to make galleries that look back on the events of the year passing by. This year is no different in this regard so I too created my collection of these selections made by others – just like I did in 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, etc…
I collected the links ot the different selections myself, but a great deal of the English language galleries (and even some French and Italian ones too) can be found in the collection made by Monroe Gallery. But still a large bunch of them was collected by me, not to mention a great deal of time spent with editing them on a list like this.
Even if you don’t spend that much time with the galleries I did with making this list, I hope you will at least roll down to the bottom of the post. Just like in recent years at the end of the list you find some videos news agencies made from their best photos to be able to watch in a few minutes.
As many of the sites have contracts with the same news agencies there is quite large overlap between images in some of the galleries. I used the “Tip” marks to highlight some of the links that are either the selections of the source agencies or galleries of papers that select pictures of their own photographers or at least that are more rare and have a higher probability you will like them. Of course the highlights are subjective so there is no guarantee for it.
Also the first group of galleries are from sites in Hungary thus the captions are also in Hungarian and they might be harder to understand them with Google Translate. I still hope you will enjoy them.
If you don’t find this collection complete enough and you can add any similar selections that should be added, don’t hesitate to send it in the comments section!
Selections from sites in Hungary:
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This was 2014: The year in pictures – HVG Nagyítás
- This was 2014 – how HVG photographers saw it – HVG Nagyítás <- Tip!
- Watch the best animal photos of the year – HVG Nagyítás
- Most beautiful travel photos of last year – HVG Nagyítás <- NEW!
- Sports Photos of the Year – HVG Nagyítás
- Invisible stories – Index Nagykép <- Tipp! <-NEW!
- These Were the Pictures of the Year on the East – Index
- Photos from Hungary’s Past Year, Part 1 – Index Nagykép <- Tip!
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Photos from Hungary’s Past Year, Part 2 – Index Nagykép <- Tip!
- Disappeared Passanger Plane and the IS Rising – Index Nagykép
- A Passenger Plane Shot, Scotland Stayed British, Berlin Celebrated – Index Nagykép
- Agency Photographer of the Year Took No Break in 2014 – Index <- NEW!
- 2014: Police Photography Performs Better – Index Nagykép <- Tip!
- Pictures of the Year 2014 – Origo <- NEW!
- Events of the Year in Pictures – VS.hu
- Animal Photos of the Year – VS.hu
- Iron Lady and Teeth of Suárez on Pictures of the Year – VS.hu
- The Year of the National Cooperation System in 10 Pictures – 444 <- Tip!
- Most Unforgettable Moments of 2014 – 444
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2014 Behind Politics’ Scenes – Heti Válasz
- 2014 in Pictures – Heti Válasz
- The Most Beautyful Nature Photos of the Year – Heti Válasz
- Favourite Pictures of Our Photographers from 2014 – Nemzeti Sport <- Tip!
- Most Surprising Flat Advertisements of the Year– GeccoDeJoAkecod <- Tip!
- The Year in Pictures: News Photo Selections – Fotótörténet blog <- Tip!
- 2014: Year of the Secret Properties – Blikk
- Greatest Flashes of 2014 – Velvet
- Natural Breasts and Chicks on 2014’s Calendars – Velvet
- Best of police.hu 2014 – Velvet <- Tip!
- 2014 Extremely Crazy News – Velvet
- Selfies of the Year – Velvet
News agency selections:
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Best photos of the year 2014 – Reuters <- Tip!
- The stories of 2014 – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Sports – Reuters <- Tip!
- Pictures of the year: Space – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Aerials – Reuters
- The year in concert – Reuters
- Pictures of the Year: Entertainment – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Environment – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Odd – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Animals – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Royals – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Politics – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Fashion – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Rise of ISIS – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Ukraine – Reuters
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Pictures of the year: Gaza – Reuters
- Pictures of the year: Ebola – Reuters
- The year in pictures – Thomson Reuters Foundation <- Tip!
- 2014 Pictures of the Year – AFP <- Tip!
- 2014 Best Sports Pictures – AFP <- Tip!
- 2014 Best Celebrities Pictures – AFP
- 2014 Most Popular Photos on Social Networks – AFP
- 2014 Offbeat Pictures of the Year – AFP
- 2014 Offbeat Pictures of the Year: Sports – AFP
- 2014 Offbeat Pictures of the Year: Animals – AFP
- 2014 Offbeat Pictures of the Year: Politics – AFP
- 2014 Chronology – AFP
- 2014 Top Stories – AFP
- 2014 Pictures of the Month – AFP
- 2014 Chronology – AFP
- Year in Focus – Getty Images <- Tip!
- Reportage Highlights from 2014 – Getty Images <- Tip!
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Reportage Photographers’ Key Works – Getty Images <- Tip!
- Best photos of 2014 – European PressPhoto Agency <- Tip!
- Yearender 2014 – European PressPhoto Agency <- Tip!
- AP Photos of the year – AP <- Tip!
- Best Sports Photos of 2014 – AP <- Tip!
- Best US News Photos of 2014 – AP
- Best Entertainment Photos of 2014 – AP
- Best Social Media Photos of 2014 – AP
- Best Photos of 2014 from Latin America – AP
- 2014 Year in Review – VII <- Tip!
- Year in Review – Magnum Photos <- Tip!
- Best Photos 2014 – Bloomberg <- Tip!
- Americas’ Picks: The Best of the Best Photos of 2014 – Bloomberg
- APAC’s Picks: The Best of the Best Photos of 2014 – Bloomberg
- EMEA’s Picks: The Best of the Best Photos of 2014 – Bloomberg
- Photo of the Year 2014 (China) – Xinhua <- NEW!
- Najbolje fotografije 2014 (Croatia) – PixSell <- NEW!
International selections:
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Photo by Ostariyanov/Shutterstock/TheAtlanticChoosing the 2014 Pictures of the Year – NY Times Lens Blog <- Tip!
- The Year in Pictures, 2014 – The New York Times
- 2014: The Year in Photos, January – April – The Atlantic
- 2014: The Year in Photos, May-August – The Atlantic
- 2014: The Year in Photos September – December – The Atlantic
- The best photos of 2014: Part I – The Boston Globe Big Picture
- The best photos of 2014: Part II – The Boston Globe Big Picture
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Top 200 Pictures Of 2014: Part 1 – Totally Cool Pix
- Top 200 Pictures of 2014: Part 2 – Totally Cool Pix
- Best Sports Pictures Of 2014 – Totally Cool Pix
- Pictures of the Year 2014 – London Evening Standard
- A look back at the top – New York Daily News
- Ten photos capture the UK in 2014 – BBC
- The most stunning drone pictures of 2014 – BBC News
- A Year in Focus: 2014 – LA Times
- Photos of the Year – Politico
- The 10 Best Washington Photos of 2014 – Politico
- Year in Photos 2014 by Pete Souza – White House <- Tip!
- 2014: A Year in Photos – White House <- Tip!
- 2014 Photos of the Year: Part 1 – US News and World Report
- 2014 Photos of the Year: Part 2 – US News and World Report
- Our Seven Favorite Photography Shows From 2014 – Slate
- The Five Best Photo Series You Might Have Missed This Year – Slate
- Best Photographs of 2014 – The Guardian
- Best Portraits of 2014 – The Guardian
- 2014 Wildlife Photography Awards Round-up – The Guardian
- The 20 Photographs of the Year – The Guardian
- Animals Photographs of the Year 2014 – The Guardian
- Sean O’Hagan’s top 10 Photography Exhibitions of 2014 – The Guardian
- Travel Photographer of the Year 2014 Winners – The Guardian
- Photographer of the Year – 2014 Shortlist – The Guardian
- Royal Horticultural Society’s Photographer of the Year – The Guardian
- Pictures of the Year 2014: World News – Part 1 – The Telegraph
- Pictures of the Year 2014: World News – Part 2 – The Telegraph
- Pictures of the Year 2014: World News – Part 3 – The Telegraph
- Pictures of the Year 2014: World News – Part 4 – The Telegraph
- Picks the Best Wire Photographer of 2014 – Time
- Picks the Top 100 Photos of 2014 – Time
- The Most Powerful Protest Photos of 2014 – Time
- The Most Surprising Photos of 2014 – Time
- Best Portraits of 2014 – Time
- Best Photojournalism of 2014 – Time
- Picks the Top 10 Photos of 2014 – Time
- 50 Astonishing Animal Photographs of 2014 – Time
- Instagram Photographer of the Year 2014 – Time
- Top 3 Most Liked Photos On Instagram Of 2014 – PerezHilton.com
- Most popular Instagram image in 2014 – Daily Mail
- Middle East pictures of the year 2014 – Daily Star
- The Year in Pictures – ABC News
- The Year in Pictures 2014 – Doctors Without Borders
- The 50 Most Unforgettable Photos Of 2014 – Business Insider Australia
- Furry Friends Meet Cheap Clicks – Bag News Notes
- Best of The Washington Post Photography 2014 – Washington Post <- Tip!
- The Best of 2014: PDN Photo of the Day – Photo District News
- The best photos of 2014 – Mashable
- Favorite Portraits of 2014 – The New Yorker
- 2014: The year in A&E photography – Chicago Tribune <- Tip!
- 2014: International Year in Photos – Chicago Sun-Times
- Pictures of the year: World News 2014 – The Independent
- Landscape Photographer of the Year 2014 – The Independent
- 2014: The year in pictures – Baltimore Sun
- The world’s strangest pictures of the year – Baltimore Sun
- The Cut’s Wildest, Most Vibrant Photographs of the Year – NY Magazine
- 2014 Pictures of the Year – Denver Post
- Photos of the Year 2014 – Wall Street Journal
- 5 Biggest Social Media Movements of 2014 – Wall Street Journal
- Top 100 Photos of 2014 – Weather.com
- Travel Photographer of the Year 2014 – Weather Channel
- Protest Photos Are the Best Art of 2014 – WNYC
- 2014: The Year in Pictures – CNN
- The Year in Pictures 2014 – NBC News
- Some of the Most Amazing From Around the World – Daily Mail
- Best Photos from Around the World – IBN
- Les conflits de l’année 2014 – Francetv.info
- Top Shots by Canadian Press Photographers – The Province
- The Best Adventure Photography: Exposure 2014 – Outside Magazine
- Best National Park Photos – Outside Magazine
- Reuters shows off their best animal pictures of 2014 – Toronto Sun
- Best Wedding Photos from 2014 – Vogue.com
- The Alien and Eerie Beauty of the Year’s Best Microscopic Photos – Gizmodo <- Tip!
- Best Photo Stories of the Year – Wired
- 75 Photos By 75 Photographers – Booooooom
- Looking Back on ‘14 With Compassion and Depth – BagNews
- See the Most Instagrammed Places of 2014 – POP Photo
- Le foto dell’anno – Internazionale
- Les photographies qui ont marqué l’année – Ufunk <- Tip! <-NEW!
- The most incredible satellite images of 2014 – New.com.au
- Best Pictures of 2014 – News.com.au
- The Best Wildlife Camera-Trap Photography Of 2014 – i09 <- Tip!
- Best Space Pictures of 2014 – National Geographic <- Tip!
- The Year’s Best Wildlife Photographs – National Geographic <- Tip!
- The Art of Building 2014 photographer of the year finalists – Metro
- Best Photographs from Around the World – The Indian Express
- Associated Press best photos of 2014 – Tucson.com
- Photojournalist of the Year – British Journalism Awards
- The Cool and Noteworthy Issue – British Journal of Photography
- Photojournalism of the Year: 2014 – American Photo Mag
- Conceptual Photography Series from 2014 – Lens Culture <- Tip!
- Street Photography Features from 2014 – Lens Culture <- Tip!
- Black and White Photography from 2014 – Lens Culture <- Tip!
- Best Documentary Stories from 2014 – Lens Culture <- Tip!
- Portrait Series from 2014 – Lens Culture <- Tip!
- Emerging Talents 2014 – Lens Culture <- Tip!
- Winners and Finalists – Lens Culture <- Tip!
- Best Visual Storytellers for 2014 – Lens Culture <- Tip!
- Reuters Photographers Discuss the Best News Photos of 2014 – IBiTimes <- Tip!
- Best Offbeat News Photos of 2014 – Global News
- Best photos 2014 – San Francisco Business Times
- The Best Drone Pictures of 2014 – Mashable
- Best N.J. prom photos of 2014 – NJ.com
- 57th World Press Photo Contest – World Press Photo
- The Winners 2014 – Conscientious Portfolio Competition
- Your Best Shot Finalists: November 2014 – POP Photographer
- 14 Best Instagram Photos Of 2014 – Radio.com
- 2014 Winners – iPhone Photography Awards
- Masters, Ambassadors & Explorers: Favourite Images of 2014 – Canon <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Red Bull Action Sports Pics – Busted Coverage <- Tip!
- Recapping 2014 in 10 spectacular photos – Red Bull <- Tip!
- 12 most epic adventures of 2014 – Red Bull <- Tip!
- Photos Of The Year (Gallery 1) – Infiniti Red Bull Racing <- Tip! <-NEW!
- Photos Of The Year (Gallery 2) – Infiniti Red Bull Racing <- Tip! <-NEW!
- Photos Of The Year (Gallery 3) – Infiniti Red Bull Racing <- Tip! <-NEW!
- Photos Of The Year (Gallery 4) – Infiniti Red Bull Racing <- Tip! <-NEW!
- Best Red Bull Photos of The Year 2014 – Fubiz <- Tip!
- National Geographic Photo Contest 2014 Winners – Fubiz
- 2014 Best Animal Photos – Fubiz
- VG Fotografenes Beste Bilder – 2014 – Januar Til Juni – VG <- Tipp! <- ÚJ!
- VG Fotografenes Beste Bilder – 2014 – Juli Til Desember – VG <- Tip! <- NEW!
- Årets Beste Bilder Fra Getty Images – VG <- NEW!
- Byråenes beste bilder fra 2014 – VG <- NEW!
- Sports Photos from Swedish agency Bildbyrån – Carl Sandin blog <- Tip! <-NEW!
- 2014 Sports Illustrated Covers – Sports Illustrated <- Tip!
- The 100 Wackiest Sports Photos of 2014 – Sports Illustrated <- Tip!
- SI’s Best Portraits of 2014 – Sports Illustrated <- Tip!
- Top 100 Tennis Photos of the Year – Sports Illustrated <- Tip!
- 2014 Tennis Fashion Hits and Misses – Sports Illustrated <- Tip!
- Best Offbeat Tennis Photos of 2014 – Sports Illustrated <- Tip!
- 2014: Year in Review – The year in pictures – USA Today
- 2014: Year in Review – Best sports photos – USA Today <- Tip!
- 2014: Year in Review – Top Life Photos – USA Today
- Top photo galleries of 2014 – USA Today
- See 2014’s oddest auto show cars – USA Today
- Best Wedding Photography of 2014 – ISPWP <- Tip! <- NEW!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Journalism Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Nude Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Urban Exploration Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Wedding Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Transportation Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Travel Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Street Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Underwater Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Performing Arts Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Sports Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Still Life Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 11 Nature Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Cat Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Family Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Macro Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Landscape Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 500px Prime Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Fashion Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Commercial Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Concert Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 City & Architecture Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Abstract Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 People Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Animal Photos – 500px <- Tip!
- Best of 2014: Top 10 Black & White Photos – 500px <- Tip!
Videos
Reutes Pictures of the Year 2014:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtCM3gNm3Y8
Getty Images Year in Focus 2014:
National Geographic Year of Images in 30 Seconds:
BEST OF THE YEAR 2014 from BBPhoto on Vimeo.