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The World Press Photo Foundation announces the winners of its renowned contests, the 60th annual World Press Photo Contest and the 7th annual World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest. Spot News - First Prize, Stories Picture: Burhan Ozbilici, The Associated Press Title: An Assassination in Turkey Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, a 22-year-old off-duty police officer, assassinated the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, on 19 December 2016. He wounded three other people before being killed by officers in a shootout. Mevlut Mert Altintas shouts after shooting Andrei Karlov.
1/57The World Press Photo Foundation announces the winners of its renowned contests, the 60th annual World Press Photo Contest and the 7th annual World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest. Spot News - First Prize, Stories Picture: Burhan Ozbilici, The Associated Press Title: An Assassination in Turkey Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, a 22-year-old off-duty police officer, assassinated the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, on 19 December 2016. He wounded three other people before being killed by officers in a shootout. Mevlut Mert Altintas shouts after shooting Andrei Karlov.
Spot News - First Prize, Stories Picture: Burhan Ozbilici, The Associated Press Title: An Assassination in Turkey Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, a 22-year-old off-duty police officer, assassinated the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, on 19 December 2016. He wounded three other people before being killed by officers in a shootout. Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, speaks at an art gallery before being shot
2/57Spot News - First Prize, Stories Picture: Burhan Ozbilici, The Associated Press Title: An Assassination in Turkey Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, a 22-year-old off-duty police officer, assassinated the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, on 19 December 2016. He wounded three other people before being killed by officers in a shootout. Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, speaks at an art gallery before being shot
Spot News - First Prize, Stories Picture: Burhan Ozbilici, The Associated Press Title: An Assassination in Turkey Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, a 22-year-old off-duty police officer, assassinated the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, on 19 December 2016. He wounded three other people before being killed by officers in a shootout. Gallery goers cower after the shooting.
3/57Spot News - First Prize, Stories Picture: Burhan Ozbilici, The Associated Press Title: An Assassination in Turkey Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, a 22-year-old off-duty police officer, assassinated the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, on 19 December 2016. He wounded three other people before being killed by officers in a shootout. Gallery goers cower after the shooting.
Digital Storytelling Contest. General News - Third Prize, Singles © Noel Celis, Agence France-Presse Title: Life Inside The Philippines’ Most Overcrowded Jail The photos show scenes from Quezon City Jail, one of the Philippines’ most overcrowded prisons. Conditions are getting worse as police wage an unprecedented war on crime. There are 3,800 inmates at the jail, which was built six decades ago to house 800, and they engage in a relentless contest for space. Men take turns to sleep on the cracked cement floor of an open-air basketball court, the steps of staircases, underneath beds and hammocks made out of old blankets.
4/57Digital Storytelling Contest. General News - Third Prize, Singles © Noel Celis, Agence France-Presse Title: Life Inside The Philippines’ Most Overcrowded Jail The photos show scenes from Quezon City Jail, one of the Philippines’ most overcrowded prisons. Conditions are getting worse as police wage an unprecedented war on crime. There are 3,800 inmates at the jail, which was built six decades ago to house 800, and they engage in a relentless contest for space. Men take turns to sleep on the cracked cement floor of an open-air basketball court, the steps of staircases, underneath beds and hammocks made out of old blankets.
Sports - Second Prize, Singles © Cameron Spencer, Getty Images Title: The Dive Gaël Monfils of France dives for a forehand in his fourth round match against Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia, during the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Australia, on 25 January 2016. The Australian Open holds the record for the highest attendance at a Grand Slam event.
5/57Sports - Second Prize, Singles © Cameron Spencer, Getty Images Title: The Dive Gaël Monfils of France dives for a forehand in his fourth round match against Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia, during the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Australia, on 25 January 2016. The Australian Open holds the record for the highest attendance at a Grand Slam event.
Nature - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Ami Vitale, for National Geographic Magazine Title: Pandas Gone Wild Ye Ye, a 16-year-old giant panda, lounges in a massive wild enclosure at a conservation center in Wolong Nature Reserve. Her 2 year old cub, Hua Yan (Pretty Girl) was released into the wild after two years of “panda training.” Her name, whose characters represent Japan and China, celebrates the friendship between the two nations.
6/57Nature - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Ami Vitale, for National Geographic Magazine Title: Pandas Gone Wild Ye Ye, a 16-year-old giant panda, lounges in a massive wild enclosure at a conservation center in Wolong Nature Reserve. Her 2 year old cub, Hua Yan (Pretty Girl) was released into the wild after two years of “panda training.” Her name, whose characters represent Japan and China, celebrates the friendship between the two nations.
The Chinese know how to breed the popular bears. Now they’re releasing them into the wild, where the animals and their habitat face risks. In a large forested enclosure of the Wolong Reserve, panda keepers Ma Li and Liu Xiaoqiang listen for radio signals from a collared panda training to be released to the wild. Tracking can tell them how the cub is faring in the rougher terrain up the mountain. The giant panda was recently taken off the world endangered species list—a minor miracle, due to the unique efforts of Chinese zoologists and conservationists.
7/57The Chinese know how to breed the popular bears. Now they’re releasing them into the wild, where the animals and their habitat face risks. In a large forested enclosure of the Wolong Reserve, panda keepers Ma Li and Liu Xiaoqiang listen for radio signals from a collared panda training to be released to the wild. Tracking can tell them how the cub is faring in the rougher terrain up the mountain. The giant panda was recently taken off the world endangered species list—a minor miracle, due to the unique efforts of Chinese zoologists and conservationists.
Seven-year-old giant panda Min Min had a baby girl at Bifengxia Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in Sichuan Province, China . It was 3 long days and nights of waiting for her to give birth and the vets thought it was likely to be a still birth. A very healthy giant panda cub emerged with a loud scream. She is the largest cub born this year to first-time mother Min Min. Giant pandas are born tiny, blind and helpless. The limbs of newborn pandas are so weak that they are not able to stand and for the first two months baby pandas only nurse, sleep, and poo. They are weaned between 8-9 months and a year old.
8/57Seven-year-old giant panda Min Min had a baby girl at Bifengxia Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in Sichuan Province, China . It was 3 long days and nights of waiting for her to give birth and the vets thought it was likely to be a still birth. A very healthy giant panda cub emerged with a loud scream. She is the largest cub born this year to first-time mother Min Min. Giant pandas are born tiny, blind and helpless. The limbs of newborn pandas are so weak that they are not able to stand and for the first two months baby pandas only nurse, sleep, and poo. They are weaned between 8-9 months and a year old.
Caretaker Li Feng cradles her precious charge by the window of BifengxiaÕs panda nursery, the most popular stop for visitors touring the facilities. More than 400,000 people visit each year to glimpse and snap photos of China’s most beloved baby animals. The Chinese have spent the past quarter of a century perfecting breeding methods, building a captive population and protecting habitat. The giant panda was recently taken off the world endangered species list—a minor miracle, due to the unique efforts of Chinese zoologists and conservationists
9/57Caretaker Li Feng cradles her precious charge by the window of BifengxiaÕs panda nursery, the most popular stop for visitors touring the facilities. More than 400,000 people visit each year to glimpse and snap photos of China’s most beloved baby animals. The Chinese have spent the past quarter of a century perfecting breeding methods, building a captive population and protecting habitat. The giant panda was recently taken off the world endangered species list—a minor miracle, due to the unique efforts of Chinese zoologists and conservationists
General News - First Prize, Stories © Daniel Berehulak, for The New York Times Title: They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals Six-year-old Jimji cries in anguish as she screams “papa” before funeral parlor workers move the body of her father, Jimboy Bolasa, from the wake at the start of the funeral to Navotas Cemetery in Manila, Philippines. Unidentified men abducted Mr. Bolasa and a neighborhood friend one night. Less than an hour later, their beaten bodies, with signs of torture and gunshot wounds, were dumped under a nearby bridge. The police claim the men were alleged drug dealers while their family members say they had only surrendered themselves.
10/57General News - First Prize, Stories © Daniel Berehulak, for The New York Times Title: They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals Six-year-old Jimji cries in anguish as she screams “papa” before funeral parlor workers move the body of her father, Jimboy Bolasa, from the wake at the start of the funeral to Navotas Cemetery in Manila, Philippines. Unidentified men abducted Mr. Bolasa and a neighborhood friend one night. Less than an hour later, their beaten bodies, with signs of torture and gunshot wounds, were dumped under a nearby bridge. The police claim the men were alleged drug dealers while their family members say they had only surrendered themselves.
© Daniel Berehulak, for The New York Times Title: They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals. Inmates watch as drug suspects are processed inside a police station in Manila, Philippines. Story: President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines began his anti-drug campaign when he took office on 30 June 2016. Since then, more than 2,000 people have been slain at the hands of the police alone. Beyond those killed in official drug operations, the Philippine National Police have counted more than 3,500 unsolved homicides since 1 July. The victims, suspected users and pushers, are not afforded any semblance of due process.
11/57© Daniel Berehulak, for The New York Times Title: They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals. Inmates watch as drug suspects are processed inside a police station in Manila, Philippines. Story: President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines began his anti-drug campaign when he took office on 30 June 2016. Since then, more than 2,000 people have been slain at the hands of the police alone. Beyond those killed in official drug operations, the Philippine National Police have counted more than 3,500 unsolved homicides since 1 July. The victims, suspected users and pushers, are not afforded any semblance of due process.
First Prize, Stories © Daniel Berehulak, for The New York Times Title: They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals. Funeral parlor workers carry away the body of Edwin Mendoza Alon-Alon (36) who was killed by an unknown gunman on the road in front of a 7-Eleven store in Manila, Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines began his anti-drug campaign when he took office on 30 June 2016. Since then, more than 2,000 people have been slain at the hands of the police alone.
12/57First Prize, Stories © Daniel Berehulak, for The New York Times Title: They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals. Funeral parlor workers carry away the body of Edwin Mendoza Alon-Alon (36) who was killed by an unknown gunman on the road in front of a 7-Eleven store in Manila, Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines began his anti-drug campaign when he took office on 30 June 2016. Since then, more than 2,000 people have been slain at the hands of the police alone.
First Prize, Stories © Daniel Berehulak, for The New York Times Title: They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals Heavy rain pours as police operatives investigate inside an alley where a victim, Romeo Joel Torres Fontanilla (37) was killed by two unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles in the early morning in Manila, Philippines.Beyond those killed in official drug operations, the Philippine National Police have counted more than 3,500 unsolved homicides since 1 July. The victims, suspected users and pushers, are not afforded any semblance of due process.
13/57First Prize, Stories © Daniel Berehulak, for The New York Times Title: They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals Heavy rain pours as police operatives investigate inside an alley where a victim, Romeo Joel Torres Fontanilla (37) was killed by two unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles in the early morning in Manila, Philippines.Beyond those killed in official drug operations, the Philippine National Police have counted more than 3,500 unsolved homicides since 1 July. The victims, suspected users and pushers, are not afforded any semblance of due process.
Sports - First Prize, Singles © Tom Jenkins, The Guardian Title: Grand National Steeplechase Jockey Nina Carberry flies off her horse Sir Des Champs as they fall at The Chair fence during the Grand National steeplechase during day three of the Grand National Meeting at Aintree Racecourse on April 9th 2016 in Liverpool, England.
14/57Sports - First Prize, Singles © Tom Jenkins, The Guardian Title: Grand National Steeplechase Jockey Nina Carberry flies off her horse Sir Des Champs as they fall at The Chair fence during the Grand National steeplechase during day three of the Grand National Meeting at Aintree Racecourse on April 9th 2016 in Liverpool, England.
Spot News - Second Prize, Stories ©Ameer Alhalbi, Agence France-Presse Title: Rescued From the Rubble Syrian civil defence volunteers, known as the White Helmets, rescue a boy from the rubble following a reported barrel bomb attack on the Bab al-Nairab neighborhood of Aleppo on 24 November 2016.
15/57Spot News - Second Prize, Stories ©Ameer Alhalbi, Agence France-Presse Title: Rescued From the Rubble Syrian civil defence volunteers, known as the White Helmets, rescue a boy from the rubble following a reported barrel bomb attack on the Bab al-Nairab neighborhood of Aleppo on 24 November 2016.
Daily Life - First Prize, Stories © Tomas Munita, for The New York Times Title: Cuba On The Edge Of Change Members of the Ejercito Juvenil del Trabajo wait along the road to Santiago de Cuba at dawn for Fidel Castro’s caravan. Cuba declared nine days of mourning after Fidel Castro’s death, a period that culminated with his funeral. In December, days after Fidel Castro’s death, his ashes were taken into the countryside, on a route that retraced, in reverse, the steps of the revolution he led in 1959. Towns and villages along the route were emptied of residents as thousands tried to catch a glimpse of Castro’s remains.
16/57Daily Life - First Prize, Stories © Tomas Munita, for The New York Times Title: Cuba On The Edge Of Change Members of the Ejercito Juvenil del Trabajo wait along the road to Santiago de Cuba at dawn for Fidel Castro’s caravan. Cuba declared nine days of mourning after Fidel Castro’s death, a period that culminated with his funeral. In December, days after Fidel Castro’s death, his ashes were taken into the countryside, on a route that retraced, in reverse, the steps of the revolution he led in 1959. Towns and villages along the route were emptied of residents as thousands tried to catch a glimpse of Castro’s remains.
Daily Life - First Prize, Stories © Tomas Munita, for The New York Times Title: Cuba On The Edge Of Change Fidel Castro’s funeral procession in Santa Clara, Cuba. Cuba declared nine days of mourning after Fidel Castro’s death, a period that culminated with his funeral. Story: For many, the death of Fidel Castro felt like that of a father. In death, as in life, Fidel Castro demanded reverence. Cuba brims with life, a contrast drawn sharper amid its faded grandeur. From one end of the country to the other, thousands of Cubans waited to bid farewell to Fidel.
17/57Daily Life - First Prize, Stories © Tomas Munita, for The New York Times Title: Cuba On The Edge Of Change Fidel Castro’s funeral procession in Santa Clara, Cuba. Cuba declared nine days of mourning after Fidel Castro’s death, a period that culminated with his funeral. Story: For many, the death of Fidel Castro felt like that of a father. In death, as in life, Fidel Castro demanded reverence. Cuba brims with life, a contrast drawn sharper amid its faded grandeur. From one end of the country to the other, thousands of Cubans waited to bid farewell to Fidel.
Daily Life - First Prize, Stories © Tomas Munita, for The New York Times Title: Cuba On The Edge Of Change Trucks carried students home after the carriage carrying Fidel’s ashes passed in Las Tunas Province, Cuba. Cuba declared nine days of mourning after Fidel Castro’s death, a period that culminated with his funeral. For many, the death of Fidel Castro felt like that of a father.
18/57Daily Life - First Prize, Stories © Tomas Munita, for The New York Times Title: Cuba On The Edge Of Change Trucks carried students home after the carriage carrying Fidel’s ashes passed in Las Tunas Province, Cuba. Cuba declared nine days of mourning after Fidel Castro’s death, a period that culminated with his funeral. For many, the death of Fidel Castro felt like that of a father.
Daily Life - First Prize, Stories © Tomas Munita, for The New York Times Title: Cuba On The Edge Of Change Story: In December, days after Fidel Castro’s death, his ashes were taken into the countryside, on a route that retraced, in reverse, the steps of the revolution he led in 1959. Towns and villages along the route were emptied of residents as thousands tried to catch a glimpse of Castro’s remains. For many, the death of Fidel Castro felt like that of a father. In death, as in life, Fidel Castro demanded reverence. Cuba brims with life, a contrast drawn sharper amid its faded grandeur. From one end of the country to the other, thousands of Cubans waited to bid farewell to Fidel. .
19/57Daily Life - First Prize, Stories © Tomas Munita, for The New York Times Title: Cuba On The Edge Of Change Story: In December, days after Fidel Castro’s death, his ashes were taken into the countryside, on a route that retraced, in reverse, the steps of the revolution he led in 1959. Towns and villages along the route were emptied of residents as thousands tried to catch a glimpse of Castro’s remains. For many, the death of Fidel Castro felt like that of a father. In death, as in life, Fidel Castro demanded reverence. Cuba brims with life, a contrast drawn sharper amid its faded grandeur. From one end of the country to the other, thousands of Cubans waited to bid farewell to Fidel. .
Sports - Third Prize, Singles © Kai Oliver Pfaffenbach, Thomson Reuters Title: Rio’s Golden Smile Usain Bolt of Jamaica smiles as he looks back at his competition, whilst winning the 100-meter semi-final sprint, at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bolt is regarded as the fastest human ever timed. He is the first person to hold both the 100-meter and 200-meter world records since fully automatic time became mandatory.
20/57Sports - Third Prize, Singles © Kai Oliver Pfaffenbach, Thomson Reuters Title: Rio’s Golden Smile Usain Bolt of Jamaica smiles as he looks back at his competition, whilst winning the 100-meter semi-final sprint, at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bolt is regarded as the fastest human ever timed. He is the first person to hold both the 100-meter and 200-meter world records since fully automatic time became mandatory.
Spot News - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Mathieu Willcocks Title: Mediterranean Migration Eritrean migrants seen cramped in the hold of a large wooden boat which carried approximately 540 men, women, and children. Story: The central Mediterranean migration route, between the coasts of Libya and Italy, remains busy. According to reports by the UNHCR, 5,000 people died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean in 2016. NGOs and charities such as Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) continue their efforts to patrol the patch of sea north of the Libyan coast, in the hope of rescuing refugees before the potential of drowning. The rescue team on board the MOAS’ Responder are there to mitigate loss of life at sea. Operating like a sea-born ambulance, they rush to assist and rescue refugee vessels in distress, provide medical assistance, and bring the refugees safely to Italy. 2016 was a deadly year of migrants and refugees trying to cross the mediterranean from Libya’s coasts to Italy’s. With ever increasing numbers of unseaworthy boats attempting the crossing, charities and NGOs like MOAS are often overwhelmed. MOAS, together with medical teams from the red cross, operates two rescue vessels, the Responder and the Phoenix, just off the coast of Libya. They sit in international waters and await either the distress call from migrants lucky enough to have been given a satellite phone by their smuggler, or to visually find migrants boats - often in the dead of night. Then the race to rescue them before it too late starts. © Mathieu Willcocks/MOAS.eu 2016, all rights reserved.
21/57Spot News - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Mathieu Willcocks Title: Mediterranean Migration Eritrean migrants seen cramped in the hold of a large wooden boat which carried approximately 540 men, women, and children. Story: The central Mediterranean migration route, between the coasts of Libya and Italy, remains busy. According to reports by the UNHCR, 5,000 people died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean in 2016. NGOs and charities such as Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) continue their efforts to patrol the patch of sea north of the Libyan coast, in the hope of rescuing refugees before the potential of drowning. The rescue team on board the MOAS’ Responder are there to mitigate loss of life at sea. Operating like a sea-born ambulance, they rush to assist and rescue refugee vessels in distress, provide medical assistance, and bring the refugees safely to Italy. 2016 was a deadly year of migrants and refugees trying to cross the mediterranean from Libya’s coasts to Italy’s. With ever increasing numbers of unseaworthy boats attempting the crossing, charities and NGOs like MOAS are often overwhelmed. MOAS, together with medical teams from the red cross, operates two rescue vessels, the Responder and the Phoenix, just off the coast of Libya. They sit in international waters and await either the distress call from migrants lucky enough to have been given a satellite phone by their smuggler, or to visually find migrants boats - often in the dead of night. Then the race to rescue them before it too late starts. © Mathieu Willcocks/MOAS.eu 2016, all rights reserved.
Spot News - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Mathieu Willcocks Title: Mediterranean Migration Libyan fishermen throw a lifejacket at a rubber boat full of migrants . Migrants are very often not given any life jackets or means of communication by their smugglers. More often than not they only have some water, food and not enough fuel to make it to Italy.
22/57Spot News - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Mathieu Willcocks Title: Mediterranean Migration Libyan fishermen throw a lifejacket at a rubber boat full of migrants . Migrants are very often not given any life jackets or means of communication by their smugglers. More often than not they only have some water, food and not enough fuel to make it to Italy.
Spot News - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Mathieu Willcocks Title: Mediterranean Migration Two men panic and struggle in the water during their rescue. Their rubber boat was in distress and deflating quickly on one side, tipping many migrants in the water. They were quickly reached by rescue swimmers and brought to safety.
23/57Spot News - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Mathieu Willcocks Title: Mediterranean Migration Two men panic and struggle in the water during their rescue. Their rubber boat was in distress and deflating quickly on one side, tipping many migrants in the water. They were quickly reached by rescue swimmers and brought to safety.
Spot News - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Mathieu Willcocks Title: Mediterranean Migration The body of a migrant found floating at sea. Red Cross medical staff onboard the Responder estimated he had been at sea for at least four days. The central Mediterranean migration route, between the coasts of Libya and Italy, remains busy. According to reports by the UNHCR, 5,000 people died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean in 2016.
24/57Spot News - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Mathieu Willcocks Title: Mediterranean Migration The body of a migrant found floating at sea. Red Cross medical staff onboard the Responder estimated he had been at sea for at least four days. The central Mediterranean migration route, between the coasts of Libya and Italy, remains busy. According to reports by the UNHCR, 5,000 people died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean in 2016.
Nature - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Bence Máté Title: Now You See Me Buffalos at the drinking station. Story: These photos combine a well-known natural phenomenon: the starry sky and portraits of wild animals not visible to the naked eye. The series needed very accurate planning, research and preparation as the photos were made with remote control, and no modification was possible while capturing the photos.
25/57Nature - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Bence Máté Title: Now You See Me Buffalos at the drinking station. Story: These photos combine a well-known natural phenomenon: the starry sky and portraits of wild animals not visible to the naked eye. The series needed very accurate planning, research and preparation as the photos were made with remote control, and no modification was possible while capturing the photos.
Nature - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Bence Máté Title: Now You See Me Fallow deer walk in the silence of the night. Story: These photos combine a well-known natural phenomenon: the starry sky and portraits of wild animals not visible to the naked eye. The series needed very accurate planning, research and preparation as the photos were made with remote control, and no modification was possible while capturing the photos.
26/57Nature - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Bence Máté Title: Now You See Me Fallow deer walk in the silence of the night. Story: These photos combine a well-known natural phenomenon: the starry sky and portraits of wild animals not visible to the naked eye. The series needed very accurate planning, research and preparation as the photos were made with remote control, and no modification was possible while capturing the photos.
Nature - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Bence Máté Title: Now You See Me Story: These photos combine a well-known natural phenomenon: the starry sky and portraits of wild animals not visible to the naked eye. The series needed very accurate planning, research and preparation as the photos were made with remote control, and no modification was possible while capturing the photos.
27/57Nature - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Bence Máté Title: Now You See Me Story: These photos combine a well-known natural phenomenon: the starry sky and portraits of wild animals not visible to the naked eye. The series needed very accurate planning, research and preparation as the photos were made with remote control, and no modification was possible while capturing the photos.
Nature - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Bence Máté Title: Now You See Me African Elephant under the starry sky. Story: These photos combine a well-known natural phenomenon: the starry sky and portraits of wild animals not visible to the naked eye. The series needed very accurate planning, research and preparation as the photos were made with remote control, and no modification was possible while capturing the photos.
28/57Nature - Third Prize, Stories Picture: Bence Máté Title: Now You See Me African Elephant under the starry sky. Story: These photos combine a well-known natural phenomenon: the starry sky and portraits of wild animals not visible to the naked eye. The series needed very accurate planning, research and preparation as the photos were made with remote control, and no modification was possible while capturing the photos.
Daily Life - Third Prize, Singles © Matthieu Paley, for National Geographic Magazine Title: China’s Wild West A Uygur woman carries money in her stockings, a common practice. Uygur women, while Muslim, typically do not adhere to the conservative dress code that women in neighboring countries follow. On this train from Kashgar, you see a lesser known side of China. Most of the passengers are Uygur, a Chinese minority who live mostly in the west.
29/57Daily Life - Third Prize, Singles © Matthieu Paley, for National Geographic Magazine Title: China’s Wild West A Uygur woman carries money in her stockings, a common practice. Uygur women, while Muslim, typically do not adhere to the conservative dress code that women in neighboring countries follow. On this train from Kashgar, you see a lesser known side of China. Most of the passengers are Uygur, a Chinese minority who live mostly in the west.
Contemporary Issues - First Prize, Stories © Amber Bracken Title: Standing Rock A man is treated with milk of magnesia after being pepper sprayed by police at the blockade on highway 1806. White people have joined the camps in large numbers, often standing in front of indigenous protestors to shield them with their bodies. Story: For nearly 10 months, members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and their allies camped out in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline crossing their territory and threatening their water supply. The estimated $3.78 billion project, backed by Energy Transfer Partners, is nearly complete, covering almost 1,172 miles
30/57Contemporary Issues - First Prize, Stories © Amber Bracken Title: Standing Rock A man is treated with milk of magnesia after being pepper sprayed by police at the blockade on highway 1806. White people have joined the camps in large numbers, often standing in front of indigenous protestors to shield them with their bodies. Story: For nearly 10 months, members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and their allies camped out in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline crossing their territory and threatening their water supply. The estimated $3.78 billion project, backed by Energy Transfer Partners, is nearly complete, covering almost 1,172 miles
Contemporary Issues - Third Prize, Singles © Daniel Etter Title: The Libyan Migrant Trap Two Nigerian refugees cry and embrace in a detention center for refugees in Surman, Libya, on 17 August 2016. The detention center houses hundreds of women escaping precarious conditions. Many claim they are regularly beaten or sexually assaulted, and receive insufficient amounts of food and water at the center. Most of these women were attempting to reach Europe by being smuggled across the Mediterranean in boats setting sail from neighboring Sabratah.
31/57Contemporary Issues - Third Prize, Singles © Daniel Etter Title: The Libyan Migrant Trap Two Nigerian refugees cry and embrace in a detention center for refugees in Surman, Libya, on 17 August 2016. The detention center houses hundreds of women escaping precarious conditions. Many claim they are regularly beaten or sexually assaulted, and receive insufficient amounts of food and water at the center. Most of these women were attempting to reach Europe by being smuggled across the Mediterranean in boats setting sail from neighboring Sabratah.
Contemporary Issues - Third Prize, Stories © Peter Bauza Title: Copacabana Palace Edilane and three of her seven children (at the time the photo was taken) rest on a mattress on the floor. She will soon give birth to a son. Despite all her problems and struggles on how to feed her kids, she is still positive about her life. Recently she was able to build up a very small and basic Internet store inside the buildings. Out of approximately 10 old computers, she can make one for the store. This represents some $5 daily. . According to official statistics from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, it is estimated that there are 1.8 million homeless people in Brazil.
32/57Contemporary Issues - Third Prize, Stories © Peter Bauza Title: Copacabana Palace Edilane and three of her seven children (at the time the photo was taken) rest on a mattress on the floor. She will soon give birth to a son. Despite all her problems and struggles on how to feed her kids, she is still positive about her life. Recently she was able to build up a very small and basic Internet store inside the buildings. Out of approximately 10 old computers, she can make one for the store. This represents some $5 daily. . According to official statistics from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, it is estimated that there are 1.8 million homeless people in Brazil.
General News - Second Prize, Singles © Santi Palacios Title: Left Alone An 11-year-old girl from Nigeria (left), who said her mother died in Libya, cries next to her 10-year-old brother aboard an NGO rescue boat, on 28 July 2016. The children had sailed for hours in an overcrowded rubber boat with other refugees during a rescue operation on the Mediterranean Sea, about 23 kilometers north of Sabratha, Libya. Libyan smugglers often take advantage of refugees, charging anywhere from $750 to $3500 for a place on typically dangerous boats they say are heading to Italy.
33/57General News - Second Prize, Singles © Santi Palacios Title: Left Alone An 11-year-old girl from Nigeria (left), who said her mother died in Libya, cries next to her 10-year-old brother aboard an NGO rescue boat, on 28 July 2016. The children had sailed for hours in an overcrowded rubber boat with other refugees during a rescue operation on the Mediterranean Sea, about 23 kilometers north of Sabratha, Libya. Libyan smugglers often take advantage of refugees, charging anywhere from $750 to $3500 for a place on typically dangerous boats they say are heading to Italy.
Nature - Third Prize, Singles © Jaime Rojo Title: Monarchs In The Snow A carpet of monarch butterflies covers the forest floor of El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary, in Michoacán, Mexico, on 12 March, after a strong snow storm hit from 8 to 9 March, 2016. The storm hit the mountains of Central Mexico, creating havoc in the wintering colonies of monarch butterflies just as they were starting their migration back north to the USA and Canada. Climate change is creating an increase of these unusual weather events, representing one of the biggest challenges for these actually resilient insects during their hibernation.
34/57Nature - Third Prize, Singles © Jaime Rojo Title: Monarchs In The Snow A carpet of monarch butterflies covers the forest floor of El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary, in Michoacán, Mexico, on 12 March, after a strong snow storm hit from 8 to 9 March, 2016. The storm hit the mountains of Central Mexico, creating havoc in the wintering colonies of monarch butterflies just as they were starting their migration back north to the USA and Canada. Climate change is creating an increase of these unusual weather events, representing one of the biggest challenges for these actually resilient insects during their hibernation.
General News - Third Prize, Stories © Alessio Romenzi Title: We Are Not Taking Any Prisoners. Soon after he surrendered, an ISIS fighter is violently dragged by Libyan fighters affiliated with the government in Tripoli while they shout and threaten to lynch him on December 5, 2016. .Few minutes later he was found in the same place shot dead multiple times. Story: Sirte, Libya, is one of the three self-proclaimed capitals of the so-called Islamic State, along with Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq.
35/57General News - Third Prize, Stories © Alessio Romenzi Title: We Are Not Taking Any Prisoners. Soon after he surrendered, an ISIS fighter is violently dragged by Libyan fighters affiliated with the government in Tripoli while they shout and threaten to lynch him on December 5, 2016. .Few minutes later he was found in the same place shot dead multiple times. Story: Sirte, Libya, is one of the three self-proclaimed capitals of the so-called Islamic State, along with Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq.
General News - Third Prize, Stories © Alessio Romenzi Title: We Are Not Taking Any Prisoners Fighters of the Libyan forces affiliated to the Tripoli government walk around the gigantic chandelier of the conference room in Ouagadougou Congress Complex. Story: Sirte, Libya, is one of the three self-proclaimed capitals of the so-called Islamic State, along with Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq. It was the first of the three to fall, with an offensive launched by the Libyan government in May 2016. It took seven months of fighting, 500 American airstrikes, the lives of 700 Libyan soldiers and more than 3,000 injured Libyan soldiers to finally declare the city free.
36/57General News - Third Prize, Stories © Alessio Romenzi Title: We Are Not Taking Any Prisoners Fighters of the Libyan forces affiliated to the Tripoli government walk around the gigantic chandelier of the conference room in Ouagadougou Congress Complex. Story: Sirte, Libya, is one of the three self-proclaimed capitals of the so-called Islamic State, along with Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq. It was the first of the three to fall, with an offensive launched by the Libyan government in May 2016. It took seven months of fighting, 500 American airstrikes, the lives of 700 Libyan soldiers and more than 3,000 injured Libyan soldiers to finally declare the city free.
General News - Third Prize, Stories © Alessio Romenzi Title: We Are Not Taking Any Prisoners A fighter of the Libyan forces affiliated to the Tripoli government carries a comrade who was seriously injured just seconds before by a booby trap placed by Islamic State fighters. Story: Sirte, Libya, is one of the three self-proclaimed capitals of the so-called Islamic State, along with Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq. It was the first of the three to fall, with an offensive launched by the Libyan government in May 2016. It took seven months of fighting, 500 American airstrikes, the lives of 700 Libyan soldiers and more than 3,000 injured Libyan soldiers to finally declare the city free.
37/57General News - Third Prize, Stories © Alessio Romenzi Title: We Are Not Taking Any Prisoners A fighter of the Libyan forces affiliated to the Tripoli government carries a comrade who was seriously injured just seconds before by a booby trap placed by Islamic State fighters. Story: Sirte, Libya, is one of the three self-proclaimed capitals of the so-called Islamic State, along with Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq. It was the first of the three to fall, with an offensive launched by the Libyan government in May 2016. It took seven months of fighting, 500 American airstrikes, the lives of 700 Libyan soldiers and more than 3,000 injured Libyan soldiers to finally declare the city free.
Nature - First Prize, Singles Picture: Francis Pérez Title: Caretta Caretta Trapped A sea turtle entangled in a fishing net swims off the coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, on 8 June 2016. Sea turtles are considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Unattended fishing gear is responsible for many sea turtle deaths.
38/57Nature - First Prize, Singles Picture: Francis Pérez Title: Caretta Caretta Trapped A sea turtle entangled in a fishing net swims off the coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, on 8 June 2016. Sea turtles are considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Unattended fishing gear is responsible for many sea turtle deaths.
Long-Term Projects - First Prize © Valery Melnikov, Rossiya Segodnya Title: Black Days Of Ukraine Photo caption: Civilians escape from a fire at a house destroyed by an air attack in the Luhanskaya village. Story: Ordinary people became victims of the conflict between self-proclaimed republics and the official Ukrainian authorities from 2014 onwards in the region of Donbass. Disaster came into their lives unexpectedly. These people were involved in the military confrontation against their will. They experienced the most terrible things: the death of their friends and relatives, destroyed homes and the ruined lives of thousands of people.
39/57Long-Term Projects - First Prize © Valery Melnikov, Rossiya Segodnya Title: Black Days Of Ukraine Photo caption: Civilians escape from a fire at a house destroyed by an air attack in the Luhanskaya village. Story: Ordinary people became victims of the conflict between self-proclaimed republics and the official Ukrainian authorities from 2014 onwards in the region of Donbass. Disaster came into their lives unexpectedly. These people were involved in the military confrontation against their will. They experienced the most terrible things: the death of their friends and relatives, destroyed homes and the ruined lives of thousands of people.
Long-Term Projects - First Prize © Valery Melnikov, Rossiya Segodnya Title: Black Days Of Ukraine Citizens in the village of Luhanskaya after the air attack. Story: Ordinary people became victims of the conflict between self-proclaimed republics and the official Ukrainian authorities from 2014 onwards in the region of Donbass. Disaster came into their lives unexpectedly. These people were involved in the military confrontation against their will. They experienced the most terrible things: the death of their friends and relatives, destroyed homes and the ruined lives of thousands of people
40/57Long-Term Projects - First Prize © Valery Melnikov, Rossiya Segodnya Title: Black Days Of Ukraine Citizens in the village of Luhanskaya after the air attack. Story: Ordinary people became victims of the conflict between self-proclaimed republics and the official Ukrainian authorities from 2014 onwards in the region of Donbass. Disaster came into their lives unexpectedly. These people were involved in the military confrontation against their will. They experienced the most terrible things: the death of their friends and relatives, destroyed homes and the ruined lives of thousands of people
Long-Term Projects - First Prize © Valery Melnikov, Rossiya Segodnya Title: Black Days Of Ukraine Man watering flowers on a street in the destroyed village of Spartak. Story: Ordinary people became victims of the conflict between self-proclaimed republics and the official Ukrainian authorities from 2014 onwards in the region of Donbass. Disaster came into their lives unexpectedly. These people were involved in the military confrontation against their will. They experienced the most terrible things: the death of their friends and relatives, destroyed homes and the ruined lives of thousands of people
41/57Long-Term Projects - First Prize © Valery Melnikov, Rossiya Segodnya Title: Black Days Of Ukraine Man watering flowers on a street in the destroyed village of Spartak. Story: Ordinary people became victims of the conflict between self-proclaimed republics and the official Ukrainian authorities from 2014 onwards in the region of Donbass. Disaster came into their lives unexpectedly. These people were involved in the military confrontation against their will. They experienced the most terrible things: the death of their friends and relatives, destroyed homes and the ruined lives of thousands of people
Nature - Second Prize, Singles © Nayan Khanolkar Title: Big Cat In My Backyard! A wild leopard strolls through Sanjay Gandhi National Park, a protected area in the northern part of Mumbai city, India, on 24 September 2016. The leopard is on its nocturnal prowl in the adjacent human settlements in search of food, which in these areas is typically dogs or pigs.
42/57Nature - Second Prize, Singles © Nayan Khanolkar Title: Big Cat In My Backyard! A wild leopard strolls through Sanjay Gandhi National Park, a protected area in the northern part of Mumbai city, India, on 24 September 2016. The leopard is on its nocturnal prowl in the adjacent human settlements in search of food, which in these areas is typically dogs or pigs.
Long-Term Projects - First Prize © Valery Melnikov, Rossiya Segodnya Title: Black Days Of Ukraine A man inspects a damaged building in the Mirny district of Luhansk. Story: Ordinary people became victims of the conflict between self-proclaimed republics and the official Ukrainian authorities from 2014 onwards in the region of Donbass. Disaster came into their lives unexpectedly. These people were involved in the military confrontation against their will. They experienced the most terrible things: the death of their friends and relatives, destroyed homes and the ruined lives of thousands of people.
43/57Long-Term Projects - First Prize © Valery Melnikov, Rossiya Segodnya Title: Black Days Of Ukraine A man inspects a damaged building in the Mirny district of Luhansk. Story: Ordinary people became victims of the conflict between self-proclaimed republics and the official Ukrainian authorities from 2014 onwards in the region of Donbass. Disaster came into their lives unexpectedly. These people were involved in the military confrontation against their will. They experienced the most terrible things: the death of their friends and relatives, destroyed homes and the ruined lives of thousands of people.
Nature - First Prize, Stories © Brent Stirton, Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine Care For Wild Africa is a donor-run organization that specializes in caring for wounded animals. Their latest orphan is Lulah, her mother was killed in Kruger National Park and when the rangers found her she was estimated to be one month old. Hyenas had attacked the tiny calf and chewed off her ears and parts of her nose, as well as a big bite off of her rear right leg. Lulah has a strong will to live and, despite fighting off infection in the wound, she is looking like she will survive.
44/57Nature - First Prize, Stories © Brent Stirton, Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine Care For Wild Africa is a donor-run organization that specializes in caring for wounded animals. Their latest orphan is Lulah, her mother was killed in Kruger National Park and when the rangers found her she was estimated to be one month old. Hyenas had attacked the tiny calf and chewed off her ears and parts of her nose, as well as a big bite off of her rear right leg. Lulah has a strong will to live and, despite fighting off infection in the wound, she is looking like she will survive.
Nature - First Prize, Stories © Brent Stirton, Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine Two rhino poachers, one 19, the other 28 years old, apprehended by an anti-poaching team in Mozambique close to Kruger National Park border. They are seen waiting to be processed in the local jail. After a three-day chase, they were caught in a roadblock and the rifle seized shortly thereafter. This was due to a coordinated effort between Kruger National Park in South Africa where the poachers intended to shoot rhino for their horn; and Sabi Game Park, a conservancy on the Mozambique side. The poachers were tracked and identified by their unique shoe pattern.
45/57Nature - First Prize, Stories © Brent Stirton, Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine Two rhino poachers, one 19, the other 28 years old, apprehended by an anti-poaching team in Mozambique close to Kruger National Park border. They are seen waiting to be processed in the local jail. After a three-day chase, they were caught in a roadblock and the rifle seized shortly thereafter. This was due to a coordinated effort between Kruger National Park in South Africa where the poachers intended to shoot rhino for their horn; and Sabi Game Park, a conservancy on the Mozambique side. The poachers were tracked and identified by their unique shoe pattern.
Nature - First Prize, Stories © Brent Stirton, Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine Dawie Groenewalt, South Africa’s alleged rhino horn kingpin and the subject of a 6-year-old court case involving multiple charges related to illegal rhino horn theft and money laundering, amongst other charges. He is seen on his game farm in Polokwane, where he breeds high-end game for sale and hunting purposes. Groenewalt has also been charged and arrested in the USA on animal trophy charges. Groenwalt denies any wrongdoing. He is one of the driving forces behind the court effort to legalize the rhino trade in South Africa.
46/57Nature - First Prize, Stories © Brent Stirton, Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine Dawie Groenewalt, South Africa’s alleged rhino horn kingpin and the subject of a 6-year-old court case involving multiple charges related to illegal rhino horn theft and money laundering, amongst other charges. He is seen on his game farm in Polokwane, where he breeds high-end game for sale and hunting purposes. Groenewalt has also been charged and arrested in the USA on animal trophy charges. Groenwalt denies any wrongdoing. He is one of the driving forces behind the court effort to legalize the rhino trade in South Africa.
Daily Life - Second Prize, Singles Picture: Tiejun Wang Title: Sweat Makes Champions Four students of a gymnastics school in Xuzhou, China, do toe-pressure training for 30 minutes in the afternoon.
47/57Daily Life - Second Prize, Singles Picture: Tiejun Wang Title: Sweat Makes Champions Four students of a gymnastics school in Xuzhou, China, do toe-pressure training for 30 minutes in the afternoon.
General News - Second Prize, Stories © Sergey Ponomarev, for The New York Times Title: Iraq’s Battle To Reclaim Its Cities A family flees the fighting in Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, as oil fields burned in Qayyara, Iraq. Story: More than two years after the Islamic State first blitzed across Iraq in 2014, Iraqi security forces are scrambling to evict the militant group from Mosul, its last major stronghold in the country. The campaign has displaced nearly 70,000 Iraqis, and may uproot hundreds of thousands more. With an escalating number of civilians caught up in the battle, some military officials are second-guessing their initial strategy
48/57General News - Second Prize, Stories © Sergey Ponomarev, for The New York Times Title: Iraq’s Battle To Reclaim Its Cities A family flees the fighting in Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, as oil fields burned in Qayyara, Iraq. Story: More than two years after the Islamic State first blitzed across Iraq in 2014, Iraqi security forces are scrambling to evict the militant group from Mosul, its last major stronghold in the country. The campaign has displaced nearly 70,000 Iraqis, and may uproot hundreds of thousands more. With an escalating number of civilians caught up in the battle, some military officials are second-guessing their initial strategy
General News - Second Prize, Stories © Sergey Ponomarev, for The New York Times Title: Iraq’s Battle To Reclaim Its Cities A boy holds the body of his father, killed by the Islamic State, as he arrived at a field hospital on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq. Story: More than two years after the Islamic State first blitzed across Iraq in 2014, Iraqi security forces are scrambling to evict the militant group from Mosul, its last major stronghold in the country. The campaign has displaced nearly 70,000 Iraqis, and may uproot hundreds of thousands more. With an escalating number of civilians caught up in the battle, some military officials are second-guessing their initial strategy.
49/57General News - Second Prize, Stories © Sergey Ponomarev, for The New York Times Title: Iraq’s Battle To Reclaim Its Cities A boy holds the body of his father, killed by the Islamic State, as he arrived at a field hospital on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq. Story: More than two years after the Islamic State first blitzed across Iraq in 2014, Iraqi security forces are scrambling to evict the militant group from Mosul, its last major stronghold in the country. The campaign has displaced nearly 70,000 Iraqis, and may uproot hundreds of thousands more. With an escalating number of civilians caught up in the battle, some military officials are second-guessing their initial strategy.
General News - Second Prize, Stories © Sergey Ponomarev, for The New York Times Title: Iraq’s Battle To Reclaim Its Cities Residents of Mosul flee the city amid fighting between Iraqi forces and the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq. Story: More than two years after the Islamic State first blitzed across Iraq in 2014, Iraqi security forces are scrambling to evict the militant group from Mosul, its last major stronghold in the country. The campaign has displaced nearly 70,000 Iraqis, and may uproot hundreds of thousands more. With an escalating number of civilians caught up in the battle, some military officials are second-guessing their initial strategy
50/57General News - Second Prize, Stories © Sergey Ponomarev, for The New York Times Title: Iraq’s Battle To Reclaim Its Cities Residents of Mosul flee the city amid fighting between Iraqi forces and the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq. Story: More than two years after the Islamic State first blitzed across Iraq in 2014, Iraqi security forces are scrambling to evict the militant group from Mosul, its last major stronghold in the country. The campaign has displaced nearly 70,000 Iraqis, and may uproot hundreds of thousands more. With an escalating number of civilians caught up in the battle, some military officials are second-guessing their initial strategy
People - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Antonio Gibotta, Agenzia Controluce Title: Enfarinat Story: On 28 December each year, the “Floured War” takes place in Ibi in the province of Alicante, Spain. During the festival, the citizens are divided into two groups: the ‘Enfarinat’ (the floured) group simulates a coup d’etat and a second group tries to calm the rebellion. The teams play with flour, water, eggs and colored smoke bombs. The 200-year-old tradition is known as “Els Enfarinats”, marking the biblical Massacre of the Innocents by King Herod.
51/57People - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Antonio Gibotta, Agenzia Controluce Title: Enfarinat Story: On 28 December each year, the “Floured War” takes place in Ibi in the province of Alicante, Spain. During the festival, the citizens are divided into two groups: the ‘Enfarinat’ (the floured) group simulates a coup d’etat and a second group tries to calm the rebellion. The teams play with flour, water, eggs and colored smoke bombs. The 200-year-old tradition is known as “Els Enfarinats”, marking the biblical Massacre of the Innocents by King Herod.
People - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Antonio Gibotta, Agenzia Controluce Title: Enfarinat Story: On 28 December each year, the “Floured War” takes place in Ibi in the province of Alicante, Spain. During the festival, the citizens are divided into two groups: the ‘Enfarinat’ (the floured) group simulates a coup d’etat and a second group tries to calm the rebellion. The teams plays with flour, water, eggs and coloured smoke bombs: the photos taken during the match are beautiful. It has been celebrated since 200 years and it’s linked to the day of the massacre of innocents, when Herod, king of Judea, ordered to kill each baby in order to find Jesus.
52/57People - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Antonio Gibotta, Agenzia Controluce Title: Enfarinat Story: On 28 December each year, the “Floured War” takes place in Ibi in the province of Alicante, Spain. During the festival, the citizens are divided into two groups: the ‘Enfarinat’ (the floured) group simulates a coup d’etat and a second group tries to calm the rebellion. The teams plays with flour, water, eggs and coloured smoke bombs: the photos taken during the match are beautiful. It has been celebrated since 200 years and it’s linked to the day of the massacre of innocents, when Herod, king of Judea, ordered to kill each baby in order to find Jesus.
People - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Antonio Gibotta, Agenzia Controluce Title: Enfarinat Story: On 28 December each year, the “Floured War” takes place in Ibi in the province of Alicante, Spain. During the festival, the citizens are divided into two groups: the ‘Enfarinat’ (the floured) group simulates a coup d’etat and a second group tries to calm the rebellion. The 200-year-old tradition is known as “Els Enfarinats”, marking the biblical Massacre of the Innocents by King Herod. Each 28th december, in Ibi - province of Alicante, in Spain -, the “The floured’s war” takes place.
53/57People - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Antonio Gibotta, Agenzia Controluce Title: Enfarinat Story: On 28 December each year, the “Floured War” takes place in Ibi in the province of Alicante, Spain. During the festival, the citizens are divided into two groups: the ‘Enfarinat’ (the floured) group simulates a coup d’etat and a second group tries to calm the rebellion. The 200-year-old tradition is known as “Els Enfarinats”, marking the biblical Massacre of the Innocents by King Herod. Each 28th december, in Ibi - province of Alicante, in Spain -, the “The floured’s war” takes place.
People - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Antonio Gibotta, Agenzia Controluce Title: Enfarinat Story: On 28 December each year, the “Floured War” takes place in Ibi in the province of Alicante, Spain. During the festival, the citizens are divided into two groups: the ‘Enfarinat’ (the floured) group simulates a coup d’etat and a second group tries to calm the rebellion. The teams play with flour, water, eggs and colored smoke bombs. The 200-year-old tradition is known as “Els Enfarinats”, marking the biblical Massacre of the Innocents by King Herod.
54/57People - Second Prize, Stories Picture: Antonio Gibotta, Agenzia Controluce Title: Enfarinat Story: On 28 December each year, the “Floured War” takes place in Ibi in the province of Alicante, Spain. During the festival, the citizens are divided into two groups: the ‘Enfarinat’ (the floured) group simulates a coup d’etat and a second group tries to calm the rebellion. The teams play with flour, water, eggs and colored smoke bombs. The 200-year-old tradition is known as “Els Enfarinats”, marking the biblical Massacre of the Innocents by King Herod.
Spot News - Second Prize, Singles © Abd Doumany, Agence France-Presse Title: Medics Assist a Wounded Girl A Syrian girl cries out as a wounded child lies next to her at a makeshift hospital on 12 September 2016. She had been injured in reported government airstrikes on the rebel-held town of Douma, east of Damascus, Syria.
55/57Spot News - Second Prize, Singles © Abd Doumany, Agence France-Presse Title: Medics Assist a Wounded Girl A Syrian girl cries out as a wounded child lies next to her at a makeshift hospital on 12 September 2016. She had been injured in reported government airstrikes on the rebel-held town of Douma, east of Damascus, Syria.
Sports - First Prize, Stories © Giovanni Capriotti Title: Boys Will be Boys Muddy York Rugby Football Club player Jean Paul Markides (left) kisses his partner and teammate Kasimir Kosakowski during the pride parade on Sunday, 3 July 2016, in Toronto, Ontario. Discomfort in the locker room pushed a few of Toronto’s gay rugby players to form the city’s first gay-friendly rugby team. Established in 2003, Muddy York RFC primarily competes against “straight” teams in the Toronto Rugby Union. The Muddy York team unconsciously started the process of describing and deconstructing the idea of performance within masculinity.
56/57Sports - First Prize, Stories © Giovanni Capriotti Title: Boys Will be Boys Muddy York Rugby Football Club player Jean Paul Markides (left) kisses his partner and teammate Kasimir Kosakowski during the pride parade on Sunday, 3 July 2016, in Toronto, Ontario. Discomfort in the locker room pushed a few of Toronto’s gay rugby players to form the city’s first gay-friendly rugby team. Established in 2003, Muddy York RFC primarily competes against “straight” teams in the Toronto Rugby Union. The Muddy York team unconsciously started the process of describing and deconstructing the idea of performance within masculinity.
Sports - First Prize, Stories © Giovanni Capriotti Title: Boys Will be Boys Muddy York Rugby Football Club player Jean Paul Markides (left) kisses his partner and teammate Kasimir Kosakowski during the pride parade on Sunday, 3 July 2016, in Toronto, Ontario. Discomfort in the locker room pushed a few of Toronto’s gay rugby players to form the city’s first gay-friendly rugby team. Established in 2003, Muddy York RFC primarily competes against “straight” teams in the Toronto Rugby Union. The Muddy York team unconsciously started the process of describing and deconstructing the idea of performance within masculinity.
57/57Sports - First Prize, Stories © Giovanni Capriotti Title: Boys Will be Boys Muddy York Rugby Football Club player Jean Paul Markides (left) kisses his partner and teammate Kasimir Kosakowski during the pride parade on Sunday, 3 July 2016, in Toronto, Ontario. Discomfort in the locker room pushed a few of Toronto’s gay rugby players to form the city’s first gay-friendly rugby team. Established in 2003, Muddy York RFC primarily competes against “straight” teams in the Toronto Rugby Union. The Muddy York team unconsciously started the process of describing and deconstructing the idea of performance within masculinity.
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