Feathers fly during a pillow fight in Trafalgar Square in London on April 6. Pillow-wielding pugilists in 140 cities around the world—according to the Boston Herald—gathered last Saturday to celebrate International Pillow Fight Day.

“The movement and blur of the falling feathers are what really make this a fun and lighthearted moment. Everything almost appears out of focus, except the one woman right in the center who appears sharp, drawing your eye right to her.”—Adrian Coakley, photo coordinator.

“A quick shutter let’s us view an intense scene of chaos and action in one playful frame, with the pillows mimicking the shapes and color of the clouds above the fight.”—Ben Fitch, associate photo editor.

“Building on what Adrian said,