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Saturday, February 11, 2012

The 2012 World Press Photo Contest Winners


View the entire collection of winning images from the 55th World Press Photo Contest here. The winners were selected from over 100,000 images submitted to the contest.


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Vincent Boisot; Dakar Fashion Week (Senegal)

Vincent Boisot; Dakar Fashion Week (Senegal)



Stephanie Sinclair; Hajjah, Yemen

Stephanie Sinclair; Hajjah, Yemen



Damir Sagolj; South Hwanghae, North Korea

Damir Sagolj; South Hwanghae, North Korea



Jenny E. Ross; Cliff-Climbing Polar Bear Attempting to Eat Seabird Eggs (Novaya Zemlya, Russia)
Jenny E. Ross; Cliff-Climbing Polar Bear Attempting to Eat Seabird Eggs 
(Novaya Zemlya, Russia)



Brent Stirton; Rhino Wars (Tugela Private Game Reserve, Colenso, Natal, South Africa)
Brent Stirton; Rhino Wars (Tugela Private Game Reserve, Colenso, Natal, South Africa)


Tomasz Lazar; New York, USA

Tomasz Lazar; New York, USA


Ton Koene; Afghan Police Recruits (Kunduz, Afghanistan)

Ton Koene; Afghan Police Recruits (Kunduz, Afghanistan)



Yuri Kozryev; On Revolution Road (Libya)

Yuri Kozryev; On Revolution Road (Libya)



Ray McManus; Scrum Half (Dublin, Ireland)

Ray McManus; Scrum Half (Dublin, Ireland)



Adam Pretty; World Swimming Championships (Shanghai, China)

Adam Pretty; World Swimming Championships (Shanghai, China)


Samuel Aranda; Sanaa, Yemen (winner)
Samuel Aranda; Sanaa, Yemen (winner)

2 comments:

  1. 2 pictures from Yemen! It seems like a very interesting country...
    I read it has many historical and cultural cites, I will visit it someday...

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