World Press Photo has published their annual awards accompanied by interviews by the winning photographers. Erika Larsen and her tale about photographing American children hunting, Platon’s chance to create a warm human interaction with Putin, Tim Herrington’s intimate connection with the American soldiers in Iraq all touched me. And, thanks to David Littschwager’s photographs, now I know that swimming in the ocean is actually swimming in life. Literally.

You’ll notice that the photographers share a special excitement for seeing, experiencing and sharing this wonder-world we live in.

Go, hear their stories, borrow their eyes.