02.11.06

World Press Photo of the Year 2005

Posted in Latest News on DP at 12:45 am by www.PHALANO.com

The international jury of the 49th annual World Press Photo contest selected a color image of the Canadian photographer Finbarr O’Reilly of Reuters as World Press Photo of the Year 2005. The picture shows the emaciated fingers of a one-year-old child pressed against the lips of his mother at an emergency feeding clinic in Niger. A devastating swarm of locusts and the worst drought in decades left millions of people short of food in the African state. The picture was taken in Tahoua, northwestern Niger, on 1 August 2005.

World Press Photo jury chairman James Colton described the winning image: “This picture has haunted me ever since I first saw it two weeks ago. It has stayed in my head, even after seeing all the thousands of others during the competition. This image has everything – beauty, horror and despair. It is simple, elegant and moving.”This year 4,448 professional photographers from 122 countries entered 83,044 images in the most prestigious annual international competition in press photography. The judging sessions took place in Amsterdam from 28 January to 9 February and were completely digital.

The jury gave prizes in 10 theme categories to 63 photographers of 25 nationalities from: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Norway, People’s Republic of China, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom and the USA.

Finbarr O’Reilly, the author of the World Press Photo of the Year 2005, will receive his award and a cash prize of 10,000 euro at the awards ceremony in the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, on Sunday 23 April 2006. In addition, Canon will donate O’Reilly a Canon EOS 1D Mark II n camera.

WORLD PRESS PHOTO OF THE YEAR 2005
Finbarr O™Reilly, Canada, Reuters,
Mother and child at emergency feeding center, Tahoua, Niger, 1 August

SPOT NEWS SINGLES

1 Mohamed Azakir, Lebanon, Reuters,
Car bomb explosion, Beirut, Lebanon, 14 February
2 Chris Hondros, USA, Getty Images,
Young girl grieves her parents killed by US patrol, Tal Afar, Iraq, 18 January

3 Edmond Terakopian, United Kingdom, Press Association,
London underground bomb attack survivor, London, 7 July (right photo)

SPOT NEWS STORIES1 Ben Curtis, United Kingdom, The Associated Press, Street violence during presidential elections, Togo, 22-27 April

2 Tomás Munita, Chile, The Associated Press,
Kashmir earthquake aftermath, October-December

3 Michael Appleton, USA, New York Daily News,
Hurricane Katrina aftermath, New Orleans, 30 August-5 September

Honorable mention
Vincent Laforet, USA, The New York Times
Car bomb explosion at Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, 7 May
Honorable mention
Scott Nelson, USA, for World Picture News
Hurricane Katrina aftermath, 30 August“3 December

Ben Curtis, United Kingdom, The Associated Press, Street violence during presidential elections, Togo, 22-27 April Tomás Munita, Chile, The Associated Press,Kashmir earthquake aftermath, October-December Michael Appleton, USA, New York Daily News,Hurricane Katrina aftermath, New Orleans, 30 August-5 September Vincent Laforet, USA, The New York TimesCar bomb explosion at Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, 7 MayHonorable mention Scott Nelson, USA, for World Picture News Hurricane Katrina aftermath, 30 August“3 December

GENERAL NEWS SINGLES

1 David Guttenfelder, USA, The Associated Press,
Father and son in field hospital, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, 30 October

2 Andrew Testa, United Kingdom, Panos Pictures for The New York Times,
Burial of Srebrenica massacre victims, Potocari, Bosnia, 11 July

3 Rafiq Maqbool, India, The Associated Press,
Earthquake survivor waits for medical help, Kashmir, India, 9 October

GENERAL NEWS STORIES

1 Uriel Sinai, Israel, for Getty Images,
Evacuation of Jewish settlements, 12-18 August

2 Seamus Murphy, Ireland, AWP for The Sunday Times Magazine,
Tunnel trade of Gaza, May

3 David Butow, USA, US News & World Report,
Tsunami aftermath, 3-10 January

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS SINGLES

1 Sven Torfinn, the Netherlands, Panos Pictures,
Relatives mourn young girl, Tche refugee camp, DR Congo, March

2 Finbarr O™Reilly, Canada, Reuters,
Mother and child at emergency feeding center, Tahoua, Niger, 1 August

3 Jakob Dall, Denmark, for Danish Red Cross,
Woman praying for her son killed in Kashmir earthquake, Balakot, Pakistan, 1 November

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS STORIES

1 Todd Heisler, USA, Rocky Mountain News, Honoring fallen US Marines

2 Jan Grarup, Denmark, Politiken/Rapho, Kashmir earthquake aftermath

3 Rodrigo Abd, Argentina, The Associated Press, Guatemalan youth gangs

SPORTS ACTION SINGLES

1 John G. Mabanglo, USA, European Pressphoto Agency,
Diver Chelsea Davis at FINA World Championships, Montreal, 22 July

2 Sydney Seshibedi, South Africa, Sunday Times
Sidney Maluleke fights with Sello Hawong, Johannesburg, 16 September

3 Ryan Pierse, Australia, Getty Images,
Andy Roddick at Australian Open Championships, Melbourne, 26 January

SPORTS ACTION STORIES

1 Donald Miralle, Jr., USA, Getty Images,
Sports portfolio

2 Adam Pretty, Australia, Getty Images,
Sports portfolio

3 Benito Pajares, Spain, El Mundo/SaharaMarathon,
Sahara Marathon

SPORTS FEATURES SINGLES

1 Henry Agudelo, Colombia, El Colombiano, Bullfighter, Medellín

2 David Guttenfelder, USA, The Associated Press
Boys play football, Kabul, Afghanistan

3 Ezra Shaw, USA, Getty Images
Wheelchair athletes relax after race, Alaska

SPORTS FEATURES STORIES

1 Mark & Jenny Evans, Australia,
Horse racing, Australia

2 David Maialetti, USA, Philadelphia Daily News,
The Philly Roller Girls

3 Tomasz Gudzowaty & Judit Berekai, Poland, Yours Photography/Focus
Traditional Indian wrestling

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES SINGLES

1 Yannis Kontos, Greece, Polaris Images,
Boy helps his father to dress, Sierra Leone

2 Joao Silva, South Africa, The New York Times,
Malawi prison

3 Sucheta Das, India, Gulf News,
Drinking from a polluted well, Gutri, India

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES STORIES

1 Olivier Jobard, France, Sipa Press for Paris Match,
Journey of an immigrant

2 Kadir van Lohuizen, the Netherlands, Agence Vu for NIZA/Vrij Nederland,
Diamond industry

3 Christopher J. Capozziello, USA, for Time,
Breast cancer
DAILY LIFE SINGLES

1 Sergey Maximishin, Russia, Focus Photo und Presseagentur for Newsweek Russia,
North Korean frontier guards

2 Marcus Bleasdale, Ireland, for Human Rights Watch
Street children, Kinshasa, DR Congo

3 G.M.B. Akash, Bangladesh, Child labor in Bangladesh

Honorable mention
Donald Weber, Canada, Polaris Images,
One vodka too many, Chernobyl, Ukraine

DAILY LIFE STORIES

1 Jacob Aue Sobol, Denmark,
Indigenous family, Guatemala

2 Tamás Dezsö, Hungary, for Geo Hungary,
Romania

3 Michal Novotny, Czech Republic, Lidové Noviny,
School for the blind, Liberia

PORTRAITS SINGLES

1 Pieter Hugo, South Africa, Corbis
Mallam Gahadima Ahamadu with the hyena Jamis, Abuja, Nigeria

2 David Høgsholt, Denmark,
Mia, drug addict and prostitute

3 Tomás Munita, Chile, The Associated Press,
Kashmir earthquake survivor, Balakot, Pakistan

Honorable mention
Robert Knoth, the Netherlands, TCS/Contrasto for Greenpeace International,
Chernobyl children Natasha and Vadim

PORTRAITS STORIES

1 Paolo Pellegrin, Italy, Magnum Photos,
Vigil at St. Peter™s Square, Rome, 2 April

2 Martin Roemers, the Netherlands, Hollandse Hoogte/Laif Photos & Reportagen,
World War II veterans

3 Lucian Read, USA, World Picture News,
US Marines in Iraq

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SINGLES

1 Shayne Robinson, South Africa, PhotoWire Africa for The Globe and Mail,
Ballet class, Alexandra Township, South Africa

2 Xin Zhou, People™s Republic of China, Guangzhou Daily,
Tsunami victims commemoration ceremony, Thailand

3 Michael Wirtz, USA, The Philadelphia Inquirer,
At Salvador Dalí exhibition, Philadelphia

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STORIES

1 Åsa Sjöström, Sweden,
Ballet school, Moldova

2 Haibo Yu, People™s Republic of China, Shenzhen Economic Daily,
Dafen oil painting village

3 Paolo Pellegrin, Italy, Magnum Photos,
New York Fashion Week

NATURE SINGLES

1 Massimo Mastrorillo, Italy,
Lhoknga beach after tsunami, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

2 PÃ¥l Hermansen, Norway, for Orion Forlag/Getty Images
Polar bear, Svalbard (left photo)

3 Halden Krog, South Africa, Beeld
Stranded fishing boat after tsunami, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 12 January Halden Krog, South Africa, BeeldStranded fishing boat after tsunami, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 12 January

NATURE STORIES

1 Kieran Dodds, United Kingdom, The Herald/Evening Times,
Fruit bats, Kasanka National Park, Zambia

2 Palani Mohan, Australia, Getty Images,
Asian elephant 3 Daniel Beltrá, Spain, for Greenpeace,
Amazon drought

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