“Cyber Monsoon”, honorable mention in Places category. A torrential monsoon rain in Bhaktapur, Nepal. (© Anuar Patjane)

British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn, 1955. Jumpology. (Photo by Philippe Halsman)

A tourist poses for a picture with the Sphinx at the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt, on October 19, 2011. (Reuters/Jamal Saidi)

Shakira poses with French Culture Minister, Frederic Mitterrand after being honored at Hotel Majestic on January 28, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Shy'm poses as she arrives at NRJ Music Awards 2012 at Palais des Festivals on January 28, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Egyptian riot police charge towards protesters near Egypt's Interior Ministry, as violent demonstrations continued into their second day on February 3, 2012 in central Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images)

A general view of Tokyo Tower and the surrounding area in high resolution (~5600x3500 px) on February 10, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Enthusiasts skate on a frozen fen in sub-zero temperatures on February 11, 2012 in Sutton, England. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)