TIME Magazine has recently chosen their Top 10 most influential photos of 2014, with photos spanning everywhere from Iraq to Liberia to California.

Some have taken their photographs on a drone, and others have simply used a selfie – but they all capture the moment in stunning fashion. Head here to read the full story behind each image, and see them all below:

By Ellen DeGeneres in Hollywood, California.

By Whitney Curtis in Ferguson Mo.

By Daniel Berehulak in Monrovia, Liberia.

By Ross McDonnell in Kiev, Ukraine.

By Tomas van Houtryve in Lake Oroville, California.

By Massimo Sestini in the Mediterranean Sea.

By Tyler Hicks in Gaza.

By Moises Saman in Sinjar Mountains, Iraq.

By Nikita Dudnik in Novosibirsk, Russia.

By Jerome Sessini in Torez, Ukraine.