From the Arab Spring to turmoil in the global economy, royal weddings to the Rugby World Cup — 2011 has been a momentous year. Our award-winning photographers covered more than 8,000 news events, 19,000 sports events and 51,000 entertainment events this year, and, through our customers, helped tell the world’s stories with compelling imagery and video.

We’ll be using this week on the blog to take a look back at the images that defined the year, beginning with this ebook and the video below. Please take a moment to reflect with us.

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(Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

6 Comments

  1. Jürgen Bürgin says: December 20, 2011 • 14:05:28

    Great collection! Thanks for some memories…

  2. Abdul Malik Omar says: December 22, 2011 • 11:20:10

    I will pass this video around yeah

  3. Getty Images Year In Focus 2011 « The AMO Times says: December 22, 2011 • 11:22:45

    [...] ebookand the video below. Please take a moment to reflect with us. Courtesy from Getty Images http://blog.gettyimages.com/2011/12/19/year-in-focus-the-images-that-defined-2011/ Share this if You Like it:FacebookTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

  4. Ana montoto says: December 23, 2011 • 12:42:46

    I’m amazed of this images, and what they made me feel.

  5. Mark says: January 13, 2012 • 02:22:27

    Thats a nice image. Love doesn’t care of any one. :)

  6. Bristol Reportage wedding photographer says: February 22, 2012 • 14:10:58

    Incredible to see the boat sat on top of a house, so out of place and yet so reflective of the scene

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