A desert-like shot that’s actually London in drought. I’m a photographer and a journalist and these are some of the best news photos that I’ve spotted this week. A drought photo illustrating the power of texture(Image credit: GLYN KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)This photograph caught my eye for both its use of irony and texture. A desert-like aerial shot of London(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)At first glance, this photo looks like a shot from a desert – but the city in the distance of this aerial shot is actually London. What I love about the photo is how the aerial view creates a view that looks more like the edges of a desert.