Paul Hansen |
World Press Photo of the Year 2012 Two-year-old Suhaib Hijazi and her three-year-old brother Muhammad were killed when their house was destroyed by an Israeli missile strike. Their father, Fouad, was also killed and their mother was put in intensive care. Fouad’s brothers carry his children to the mosque for the burial ceremony as his body is carried behind on a stretcher. |
Emin Özmen |
2nd Prize Spot News Single Opposition fighters regularly launched operations to seize government informants after dark. Two informants were captured, declared guilty under interrogation, and tortured throughout the night; tired soldiers had to be replaced so the torture could continue. After 48 hours, the captives were released. |
Fabio Bucciarelli |
2nd Prize Spot News Stories A Free Syrian Army fighter takes up a position during clashes against government forces in the Sulemain Halabi district. |
Rodrigo Abd |
1st Prize General News Single Aida cries while recovering from severe injuries she received when her house was shelled by the Syrian Army. Her husband and two children were fatally wounded during the shelling. |
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3rd Prize General News Stories Japan After the Wave 07 March 2012, Rikuzentakata, Japan |
Wei Seng Chen |
1st Prize Sports – Sports Action Single A jockey, his feet stepped into a harness strapped to the bulls and clutching their tails, shows relief and joy at the end of a dangerous run across rice fields. The Pacu Jawi (bull race) is a popular competition at the end of harvest season keenly contested between villages. |
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2nd Prize Sports – Sports Action Stories The Golden Touch - Fencing at the Olympics 31 July 2012, London, UK |
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1st Prize Sports – Sports Features Stories The Somali basketball association pays armed guards to watch over and protect Suweys and her team when they play. |
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1st Prize Contemporary Issues Single 03 April 2012, Nairobi, Kenya |
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1st Prize Contemporary Issues Stories Phan Thi Thuy Vy and Dang Thi Bich Bay, who have been together for one year, watch television to relax after studying at school. |
Søren Bidstrup |
2nd Prize Daily Life Single Early Morning on Summer Holiday, Italy 08 July 2012, Jeselo, Italy |
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1st Prize Daily Life Stories Despite her husband's life-threatening disease, Mirella devoted her life to assisting Luigi, trying to be positive and reassuring, looking after him with intense love and respect. Everyday care, usually done in a few minutes, takes hours when it concerns someone with dementia. |
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3rd Prize People – Observed Portraits Single “American Girl” is a popular line of dolls that can be customized to look exactly like their owners. Kayla poses with her lookalike doll in front of a portrait of her ancestors. |
Amanda van der Plujim |
3rd Prize People – Observed Portraits Stories After living with his father for ten years and staying in a youth shelter, Martin, 18, returned home two years ago to live with his mother. He arrived with some clothes in a bag and no work or degree. |
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2nd Prize Prize People – Staged Portraits Single Ai Weiwei |
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1st Prize Nature Single The endangered Southern Cassowary feeds on the fruit of the Blue Quandang tree. Cassowaries are a keystone species in northern Australian rainforests because of their ability to carry so many big seeds such long distances.
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1st Prize Nature Stories Even though they have evolved an incredibly advanced bubble physiology the greatest challenge they face is the loss of sea ice that supports their colonies and ecosystem. |