Year in Photos 2016

Every day, I go out into Atlanta with my camera and try to see things with a fresh eye. With each photograph, I try to communicate my vision of the world. I get to see things other people might not, such as the highs and lows of a political convention, the quiet intensity of a Downtown chess game, and the raw emotion of hundreds of protesters marching in the streets. The past year was an intense one that was filled with hope, tragedy, and some joy — some of which I and CL contributors were able to document. Here’s are our annual look at the best images.— Joeff Davis, photo editor<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12639ab462117374146” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12639ab462117374146” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12639ab462117374146” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12639ab462117374146” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12639ab462117374146” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />In July, I spent two weeks on the road documenting the Republican and Democratic national conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia, respectively. The events were held back to back, with only a weekend off in between. This photo was taken on the last night of the RNC and captures one of the biggest stories of 2016: Donald Trump’s mouth.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12638ab46146d374145” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12638ab46146d374145” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12638ab46146d374145” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12638ab46146d374145” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12638ab46146d374145” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />This photo was shot at Manuel’s Tavern on the night of Nov. 8 as the election results were reported — and the reality of Donald Trump becoming the next president sunk in. I feel like each person in the image represents reactions to the election. The woman on the far left looks like she is both screaming and throwing up, the man in the middle can’t stand to watch, the woman in the center (with glasses) is in utter shock, and the man on the far right is covering his head in shame.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12657ab460e3e3741ae” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12657ab460e3e3741ae” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12657ab460e3e3741ae” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12657ab460e3e3741ae” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12657ab460e3e3741ae” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />Bernie Sanders visited Morehouse College in February. I like how, in this photo, the former presidential contender’s eyes practically bulge out of his head. It captures the intensity he brought to the presidential race<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1266cdeea2264efb6b9” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1266cdeea2264efb6b9” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1266cdeea2264efb6b9” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1266cdeea2264efb6b9” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1266cdeea2264efb6b9” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />This candid photo of Hillary Clinton at the climax of the Democratic National Convention captures a vulnerability that I rarely saw in images of the candidate. Her campaign seemed to rely more on Donald Trump’s flaws than her positives, resulting in a failed campaign.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12635ab465b2934e2cc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12635ab465b2934e2cc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12635ab465b2934e2cc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12635ab465b2934e2cc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d12635ab465b2934e2cc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />My favorite photographs from the conventions reinterpret the staged messages. To me, this seemingly proud woman holding her U.S.A. sign upside down captures that sensibility.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab466a4d374189” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab466a4d374189” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab466a4d374189” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab466a4d374189” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab466a4d374189” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />The anger and sadness I felt about the country while covering the political conventions was channeled perfectly by this little girl who I saw screaming uncontrollably, and seemingly for no reason, during Clinton’s speech.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c39ab469e1a37414f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c39ab469e1a37414f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c39ab469e1a37414f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c39ab469e1a37414f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c39ab469e1a37414f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />One of the spiritual high points of 2016 was the month I spent exploring the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area. Desperate for a cover image, I ran up the monadnock, hoping to reach the top before the sun set. When I arrived, I saw this couple dancing and twirling sticks. They looked like shamans. It was over in seconds. I had my cover.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c35ab46f53234e22b” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c35ab46f53234e22b” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c35ab46f53234e22b” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c35ab46f53234e22b” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c35ab46f53234e22b” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />My visit to Conyers’ Monastery of the Holy Spirit was unforgettable. I was invited to photograph the monks singing during their evening prayers. Toward the end of their prayer, I climbed to the balcony to get a bird’s-eye-view of the sanctuary. I gritted my teeth as I pressed my noisy shutter on my camera, hesitant to break the silence.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c6cdeea675fefb716” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c6cdeea675fefb716” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c6cdeea675fefb716” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c6cdeea675fefb716” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c6cdeea675fefb716” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />The Atlanta City Council in October paved the way for the mayor to potentially use eminent domain to take over the shelter operated by the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless. Protesters spoke out against the proposal, and took over Council chambers. As they were forced out, a man was thrown to the ground and arrested while he screamed. I took photos of the helpless protester.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c38ab468e70374151” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c38ab468e70374151” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c38ab468e70374151” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c38ab468e70374151” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18c38ab468e70374151” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />2016 unfolded against a backdrop of many video documentations of police killings of unarmed black people. This woman is giving the finger to police in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention. I find it beautiful for its boldness and its simplicity.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab464e3e3741dc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab464e3e3741dc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab464e3e3741dc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab464e3e3741dc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d18b57ab464e3e3741dc” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />The protests over the police shootings were some of the most intense street activism I have seen. This shot is from one march that wound around Downtown. I’ve covered police brutality stories over 20 years. I find it insane that we are still having this discussion in 2016.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46eb3334e26d” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46eb3334e26d” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46eb3334e26d” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46eb3334e26d” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46eb3334e26d” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />Photographer Brandon English shot this classic image of people sleeping under a U.S. flag while waiting for the city jail to release protesters. When asked why he spent hours shooting these events, English said he would be “failing myself as an artist if I wasn’t there. One part coping mechanism, one part my way of fighting for what I believe in.”<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e738ab46e476374136” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e738ab46e476374136” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e738ab46e476374136” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e738ab46e476374136” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e738ab46e476374136” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />This photo of a West End warehouse party was shot for the Music Issue by contributor Erik Meadows. He was able to capture the youthful energy and joy that music can bring to Atlanta.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b320374142” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b320374142” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b320374142” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b320374142” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b320374142” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />Over the past year, and previous years, we’ve run dozens of concert photos by longtime CL contributor Perry Julien. This photograph was captured during Grouplove’s performance on Sunday at Music Midtown on the Roxy Stage. “I am always looking to capture images that make the viewer feel what was going on on stage,” Julien said. “And I think this photo comes close to doing that.”<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46ce3734e260” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46ce3734e260” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46ce3734e260” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46ce3734e260” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e35ab46ce3734e260” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />This was shot for a Neighborhood Guide story about Woodruff Park’s chess area. Shortly after the story was published, the space was chained off and closed by the city due to “undesirable activity.” Dozens of people have gathered in the plaza every day for years to play. I still don’t understand why the city chose to shut down such an important cultural space in Atlanta.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b02037415a” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b02037415a” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b02037415a” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b02037415a” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e39ab46b02037415a” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />Dustin Chambers, another longtime CL contributor, has spent the last few years documenting English Avenue and Vine City, two neighborhoods that sit in the shadow of a $2 billion dollar stadium being partially financed by public finds. Chambers’ image of children trick or treating on Halloween captures the sad environment many kids face every day. “There are over 150 homes within the bounds of Vine City and English Avenue that are boarded up, fallen in, or burnt down,” Dustin says.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e38ab460c7937413f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e38ab460c7937413f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e38ab460c7937413f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e38ab460c7937413f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d21e38ab460c7937413f” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />When you’re standing alone in a bathroom in the middle of the day and taking a picture of a toilet, you start to wonder about your career choice. Nevertheless, the photo of the Earl’s bathroom shot for CL’s Best of Atlanta issue — it won the “Best Bathroom Graffiti Art” award — is one of my favorite pictures of the year.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab461b56374138” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab461b56374138” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab461b56374138” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab461b56374138” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab461b56374138” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />“We wanted to do something really weird,” CL contributor Eric Cash says about the thinking behind this photo of artist Zack Fox, also for the 2016 Best of Atlanta issue. Fox grabbed an old globe and some gasoline. “The concept started as a joke but given the way 2016 ended up, this seems photo seems all too appropriate,” Cash says.<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e735ab46eb3334e255” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e735ab46eb3334e255” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e735ab46eb3334e255” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e735ab46eb3334e255” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e735ab46eb3334e255” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />CL contributor Steve Eberhardt was with anti-Dakota Access Pipeline activists in early November when they gathered on freight train tracks between Old Fourth Ward and Cabbagetown to show solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Eberhardt describes the image as “post-apocalyptic,” adding that “the dust in the air around them was glowing.”<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab462456374137” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_display” style=”display:inline;”><a class=”dynavar” onclick=”javascript:toggle_dynamic_var(“{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab462456374137” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”);” title=”Click to edit dynamic variable: {[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab462456374137” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}”>No value assigned<span id=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab462456374137” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}_edit” style=”display:none;”><input class=”input-sm” name=”dyn_{[ data-embed-type=”image” data-embed-id=”5862d1e857ab462456374137” data-embed-element=”span” data-embed-size=”640w” contenteditable=”false” ]}” type=”text” value=”No value assigned” />I love John Portman’s buildings. The architecture is more like art-ichecture. They’re like being inside huge works of art. I looked down from one of the levels in the atrium and was struck by the symmetry, color, and movement. I felt like I was looking at an anthill.