In 2012, Mercy Corps sent photographers to cover some of the most remarkable stories in 10 different countries, from Afghanistan to Yemen, Colombia to South Sudan. I had the good fortune to be assigned to Central Africa Republic, which was a fantastic trip. Over 17,000 photos from all these shoots landed on Phil Ottum’s desk at Mercy Corps; here are his top 10 (check out #s 2 and 3!). Below is one that I, being a card player, really liked that did not make it into Phil’s top ten. But that’s cool; cards aren’t for everyone. Be sure to check out Phil’s list–there are some very fine images in there, 8 of which rank way over mine…
