PHOTOS: 2022 Photos of the Year - Curtis Compton

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PHOTOS: 2022 Photos of the Year - Curtis Compton

Veteran photographer Curtis Compton enters retirement after 29-year career covering all aspects of news and life in metro Atlanta and beyond for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson steals second past Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. during the fifth inning of a MLB baseball game on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Atlanta. Swanson went on to steal third and then score on RBI double by Austin Riley for a 5-1 lead. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) blocks an Alabama field goal attempt in the third quarter at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday, January 10, 2022. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, the no. 1 overall pick in the draft, knocks Los Angeles Sparks defender Lexie Brown to the hardwood for an offensive foul during the final minute of a 77-75 victory in the home opener of a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Chase Elliott, Dawsonville, GA., does a burn out for cheering fans winning the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Hampton. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett relishes the moment becoming emotional after beating Alabama to win the College Football Playoff Championship game on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

Georgia wide receiver Jackson Meeks breaks through the banner as Georgia takes the field for their home opener against Samford in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Athens. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

Dustin Johnson, center, and Collin Morikawa, right, walk toward their shot after teeing off on the fourth hole during the second round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Augusta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates winning the College Football Playoff Championship game against Alabama getting a hoist from outside linebacker Bolan Smith on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

AJC Peachtree Road Race winner Senbere Teferi gets some medical attention after crossing the finish line with an unofficial time of 30:50 in the women's division on Monday, July 4, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Senbere Teferi, winner in the Woman's Elite division, collapses at the finish line of the 53rd running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Braves manager Brian Snitker presents former Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman his World Series Championship ring as he returns to Atlanta with the Los Angles Dodgers for a MLB baseball game on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Atlanta. The series marks Freeman’s first games in Atlanta since the longtime Braves star signed with the Dodgers as a free agent in March. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Atlanta United attacker Josef Martinez works against Inter Miami in a MLS soccer match on Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Local comedian Yoshee So, a Nigerian born turned U.S. citizen, gets into his routine while discussing what July 4th means to him during an interview at The Punchline Comedy Club on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Tamika English, who had an abortion when she was in high school, poses for a portrait outside her home after sharing her story on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Marietta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Gwinnett Stripers third baseman Pat Valaika puts the tag on Memphis RedbirdsPaul DeJong for the out during the 4th inning of a MLB minor league game on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Lawrenceville. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Dimitri Foster (left) celebrates receiving his degree with fellow graduates during the Morehouse College 138th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall just gets to but can't hold on to a short fly ball by Boston Red Sox Xander Bogaerts that drops for a single during the 9th inning of a MLB baseball game on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Atlanta with Travis Demeritte looking on. The Red Sox scored three runs in the inning for a 9-4 victory. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Tiger Woods wipes his face taking a momentary break on the 13th green during his practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Augusta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Dozens of protesters march from Centennial Olympic Park to the Georgia Capitol during a rally to defend the right to abortion on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson gets some air as he guns out Chicago Cubs Jayson Heyward during the 7th inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

Artist/curator Courtney Hammond stands on part of the heartbeat-based art installation she helped create where Centennial Yards has turned the Gulch into a Heartbeat ATL art installation on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Atlanta. People have described the area to be a ”hole in the heart" of Atlanta for years, a boring expanse of parking lots. Centennial Yards, the folks building a work-play-shop area there, teamed with some local artists to create a heartbeat-based light installation that can be triggered by a website you can got to by scanning QR codes set up around the area. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

Jordan Spieth reacts after chipping to the eleventh green during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Tiger Woods walks to his shot on the second hole during the first round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Augusta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandyn Sittinger heads to the next set of drills with his glove on his head at the Braves minor league spring training camp on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in North Port. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

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Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson steals second past Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. during the fifth inning of a MLB baseball game on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Atlanta. Swanson went on to steal third and then score on RBI double by Austin Riley for a 5-1 lead. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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