All photos © Peter van Agtmael / Magnum Photos / The New York Times Magazine

General Stanley A. McChrystal meets with U.S. and Afghan commanders at Forward Operating Base Delhi in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Peter van Agtmael documented General McChrystal and the challenges facing American forces in Afghanistan.

Van Agtmael’s series is included in the PDN Photo Annual 2010 online gallery.

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© Olivia Beasley / Soma magazine

Alexander McQueen’s 2009 Fall / Winter collection photographed by Olivia Beasley for Soma magazine. More images from Beasley can be seen in the PDN Photo Annual 2010 online gallery.

For more fashion images, check out the People’s Choice section of The Look fashion photography contest. The Look is open for entries until June 30, but enter today to avoid late fees.

© Callie Shell / Aurora / Time

President Barack Obama during a staff prep session for a press conference. More images from Callie Shell‘s series on the President can be seen in the PDN Photo Annual 2010 online gallery.

All photos © Alex Masi

Salman, 13, a child with a serious psychological disorder and blindness, in his home in the impoverished Arif Nagar Colony in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, near the former Union Carbide industrial complex. Twenty-five years after the Union Carbide industrial disaster—in which half a million people were exposed to toxic gas—many families in Bhopal are still suffering. Industrial waste buried throughout the city penetrates the underground water reservoirs.

On Monday eight former Union Carbide executives were convicted of negligence. Each was sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of 100,000 rupees ($2,100).

Alex Masi’s series is included in the PDN Photo Annual 2010 online gallery.

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© Horacio Villalobos / European Pressphoto Agency

A spectator who accosted Roger Federer is brought down by security staff during the men’s final of the 2009 French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France. Despite the disturbance, Federer went on to win his match against Robin Söderling.

Horacio Villalobos‘ image is included in the PDN Photo Annual 2010 online gallery.