The best feature photos of 2016

DeParis Frazier, 6, watched boxer Dwight Lewis do abdominal work at Circle of Discipline, a Minneapolis gym that provides alternative activities for kids in a historically tough neighborhood in south Minneapolis. Photographer David Joles captured the moment. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Dessa was photographed at the Wedge Community Co-op Thursday afternoon. AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com A charitable connection is essential for a celebrity’s image. With so many worthy charities and causes in our community, how does a celebrity choose how to put their star-power to good use? We asked five local celebrities to share which cause they support and why. It turns out they have a genuine, personal link with their cause and a close association with the community. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Beautiful Gardens winner. The garden of Ellen Akins and Steve Denker in Cornucopia, Wis. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Clockwise from the upper left: Leila Navidi was there when actor David Murray, who was playing Prince Charming, donned his costume for a horseback ride. Carlos Gonzalez caught Metallica bass player Robert Trujillo cutting loose. Joan and Reed Nelson’s goldendoodle, Billie, enjoyed the attention when Glen Stubbe visited their remodeled home. And Gonzalez served up a delicious impression of the food at the New Scenic Cafe on the North Shore. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com — August 20, 2016, Minneapolis, MN, US Bank Stadium, Metallica in Concert (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Asparagus Galette. Gruyere, Dijon, prosciutto, egg and lemon at the New Scenic Cafe up the shore north of Duluth. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - June 4, 2016, Duluth, MN, Taste Section Story Food, Coffee, Drinks, Bars and Restaurants of the Duluth Area ORG XMIT: MIN1606061920252183 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Actor David Murray poses with El Dante, a Friesian stallion, at Carisbrooke Farm in Stillwater. ] (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Actor David Murray rides El Dante, a Friesian stallion, for a Star Tribune photo shoot at Carisbrooke Farm in Stillwater on Friday, October 28, 2016. Murray plays Prince Charming in the Children’s Theatre revival of “Cinderella” and is the new darling of the Twin Cities theater scene. ORG XMIT: MIN1610281514510231 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Billie, the Nelson’s Goldendoodle. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Friday, March 4, 2016 Homeowners Joan and Reed Nelson showed off their remodeled Bloomington home. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)