Monday, May. 11, 2009
Red Square
For this feature on the Russian capital, TIME asked photographer Yuri Kozyrev, a Moscow native, how to see beyond the city's mysterious veil. He found these two young women goofing around on the historic parade ground in the center of Moscow. He initially took them to be tourists, but they turned out to be a pair of locals out for a good time. Red Square is a never-ending source of great photography. It is centrally located, offers spectacular backdrops in every direction and acts as a magnet for all manner of people.