Winners of World Press Photo — 2017
Categories: World
By Pictolic https://www.pictolic.com/article/winners-of-world-press-photo-2017.htmlToday, the names of the laureates of World Press Photo, the most prestigious annual award for photojournalists, have become known. The Associated Press photographer Burhan Ozbiliji, who captured the moment of the murder of the Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, was recognized as the photo of the year. In total, more than 80 thousand images taken in 125 countries of the world were presented to the jury.
(11 photos in total)
Source: World Press Photo
Photo of the year: Mevlut Altyntas is the murderer of Ambassador Andrey Karlov. (Photo: Burhan Ozbilici / The Associated Press)
Winner in the category "Separate photo" of the category "Problems of modernity": Leshia Evans at a demonstration against police brutality in Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman / Thomson Reuters)
Winner in the category "Photo History" of the category "Problems of modernity": American police disperse demonstrators protesting against the construction of an oil pipeline. (Photo: Amber Bracken)
Winner in the category "Photo History" of the category "Everyday life": barber shop in Havana. (Photo by Tomas Munita for The New York Times)
Winner in the category "Photo History" of the category "News Photography": Filipino police officers investigate the murder scene of Romeo Joel Torres Fontanilla, shot during the anti-drug campaign. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times)
Winner in the category "Photo History" of the category "Nature": rhinoceros hunters in Mozambique. (Photo by Brent Stirton / Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine)
The winner in the category "Photo History" of the category "Sport": participants of the youth chess tournament in the Czech Republic. (Photo: Giovanni Capriotti)
Winner of the category "Long-term photo projects": residents of the village of Lugansk after the bombing. (Photo: Valery Melnikov / "Russia Today")
The winner in the category "Individual photo" of the category "People": the daughter of Iraqi refugees. (Photo: Magnus Wennman / Aftonbladet)
The winner in the category "Photo History" of the category "People": descendants of Korean immigrants in Mexico celebrate the 90th anniversary of one of them. (Photo: Michael Vince Kim)
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