It’s that time of year again! As we bid farewell to 2015 and welcome in 2016 with open arms, we’re taking a fond look back at the most popular images shared on 500px this past year.

There are only two rules:

1. The photos must have been uploaded to 500px (not necessarily taken) in 2015.

2. No photographer may appear more than once on any list, so everybody gets a chance to be featured.


One of the photographic highlights of 2015 was definitely the eruption of the stratovolcano Calbuco in Chile. A dramatic natural spectacle it was captured by many 500px photographers, two of whom made it onto the next Best of 2015 list we’re about to share with you.

You guessed it, it’s time to share the Top 10 Journalism Photos of 2015 on 500px:

10. Hydrant Hijinks by Todd Wall

Hydrant Hijinks by Todd Wall on 500px.com

9. Colour Powder by Vichaya Pop

Colour Powder by Vichaya Pop on 500px.com

8. Fishermen Life by Visoot Uthairam

Fishermen Life by Visoot Uthairam on 500px.com

7. Morning Prayers by Jaskiran Singh Batram

Morning prayers by Jaskiran Singh Batra on 500px.com

6. Pasha Bulka Evacuation by Robert Downie

Pasha Bulka Evacuation by Robert Downie on 500px.com

5. Rough life by Jae Youn Ryu

Rough life by jae youn Ryu on 500px.com

4. Hard life by smile on their faces by Hamos Gyozo

Hard life but smile on their faces! by Hamos Gyozo on 500px.com

3. Erupcion Volcan Calbuco by Francisco Negroni

Erupción Volcán Calbuco by Francisco Negroni on 500px.com

2. Volcano Calbuvo I by Marcelo Dufflocq

Volcano Calbuco I by Marcelo  Dufflocq on 500px.com

1. Smoke on the water… by Alfredo Constanzo

Smoke on the water, fire in the sky by Alfredo Costanzo on 500px.com

Like (or don’t like) what you see? Let us know in the comments! And if your favorite 500px photojournalism didn’t make this year’s Top 10, share that with us too.