Churchgoers, Romania

Churchgoers, Romania

Photograph by Kathleen McLaughlin, Your Shot

This Month in Photo of the Day: Your Shots

In Maramureş, Orthodox churches are divided in half. The front half is for men, while the back and outside are for women.

What Makes This a Photo of the Day? This glimpse of a young girl’s direct gaze as she is being ushered protectively into the church by her elders is the gift of a moment perfectly captured. —Alexa Keefe, Photo of the Day editor