This past weekend, the winners of the World Press Photo of the Year were announced by the organization. World Press Photo's mission is to "encourage high professional standards in photojournalism and to promote a free and unrestricted exchange of information."
This photography contest is all about photojournalism around the world, and some of the images that were chosen by the judges to be outstanding representations of the craft, art and profession of photojournalism are sobering and sometimes tough to look at. We featured one of the winners, John Moore of Getty Images, in a blog not too long ago (Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto Assassinated). Moore was on scene in December covering Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan and was eyewitness to her assassination. One of his photos that was entered in the spot news category was from that coverage and was awarded first place:
Another photo awarded honorable mention in the spot news category was shot by AP (Associated Press) photographer Emilio Morenatti, who was covering the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. In the photo below, two rockets are launched from Gaza City, May 22, 2007. Seven rockets were fired towards Israel lightly wounding two people, the army said. Israel responded with four air strikes, targeting two suspected arms caches and two Hamas bases. Palestinian officials said seven people were wounded.
To get a look at all the award-winning photography, go to the World Press Photo of theYear 2008 Winners Gallery. Just click on the thumbnails to view the winning photos.
- Gary
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