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Shouts of protest in Iran, photo of the year 2009

WORLD PRESS PHOTO

Published on 15 of February 2010

A summer’s night in Tehran. A woman on a terraced roof is shouting. Italian reporter Pietro Masturzo photographed that moment a few days after the presidential elections in Iran, a reflection of citizen protest at the contested elections that saw Mahmoud Ahmadineyad re-instated as president. The photo was chosen by the jury of the prestigious World Press Photo award as the best photograph of 2009. According to the jury chair, Ayperi Karabuda, the photograph shows the beginning of a huge story that touches you visually and emotionally. “My heart went out to it immediately”, he explains in a press release.

World Press Photo of the Year 2009 - Pietro Masturzo, Italy - From the rooftops of Tehran, June

 

In the 53rd annual World Press Photo contest, the jury awarded prizes to 63 photographers from 23 countries who captured the best images in 11 categories such as News and Documentary, Sports, Portraits, Nature and Everyday life, among others. The winning photos were selected from over 100,000 submitted by photographers and press agencies.

A selection of the winning images can be seen in November 2010 at the CCCB, as part of the travelling exhibition organized for the past six years by Photographic Social Vision. Over the years, World Press Photo has become one of the most eagerly awaited exhibitions by the public. From 2 November to 6 December 2010 at the CCCB.

1st prize Spot News Singles - Adam Ferguson, Australia, VII Mentor Program for The New York Times - Afghan woman rushed from the scene of a suicide bombing, Kabul, 15 December

 

1st prize Arts and Entertainment Stories - Kitra Cahana, Canada, Fabrica for Colors - Rainbowland, New Mexico

 

Winner images galery World Press Photo 2010

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