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World's Best Press Pictures of 2005
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| TRANCEEEE |
got this thread from a friend from another forum
great pictures WOW
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the World Press Photo of the year 2005 by Canadian photographer Finbarr O Reilly of the Reuters News Agency showing a mother and child at an emergency feeding center in Tahoua, Niger, Aug. 1, 2004. Foto:
Mohamed Azakir, a Reuters photographer, has won the first prize in the Spot News Singles Category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest, announced February 10, 2006, with this picture of a Lebanese shouting for help for a wounded man near the site of a car bomb explosion. The prestigious competition is the worlds largest annual press photography contest. The picture was taken in Beirut February 14, 2005. REUTERS/Mohamed
Mohamed Azakir, a Reuters photographer, has won the first prize in the Spot News Singles Category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest, announced February 10, 2006, with this picture of a Lebanese shouting for help for a wounded man near the site of a car bomb explosion. The prestigious competition is the worlds largest annual press photography contest. The picture was taken in Beirut February 14, 2005. REUTERS/Mohamed
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the third prize Spot News Singles category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by British photographer Edmond Terakopian, Press Association, showing a London underground bomb attack survivor, July 7, 2005.
Second prize-winning picture in the Portraits Stories category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest. World War II veterans taken by Martin Roemers.
Second prize-winning picture in the Arts and Entertainment Singles category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest. Tsunami victims commemoration ceremony, Thailand taken by Xin Zhou
Second prize-winning picture in the Sports Action Singles category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest.Sidney Maluleke fights with Sello Hawong, Johannesburg, 16 September taken by Sydney Seshibedi
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the second prize General News Singles of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by British photographer Andrew Testa, Panos Pictures for the New York Times, showing the burial of Srebrenica massacre victims in Potocari, Bosnia, July 11, 2005.
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the first prize Sports Action Stories of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by American photographer Donald Miralle, Jr., Getty Images, showing Aaron Peirsol during the Santa Clara Grand Prix, June 26, 2005
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the first prize Sports Features Stories of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by Australian photographers Mark and Jenny Evans, showing Horse racing in Australia.
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the first prize Sports Features Singles of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by Colombian photographer Henry Agudelo, El Colombiano, showing a bullfighter in Medellin, Colombia.
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the first prize Contemporary Issues Stories of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by French photographer Olivier Jobard, Sipa Press for Paris Match, showing Journey of an immigrant taken in Morocco
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the first prize Contemporary Issues Singles category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by Greek photographer Yannis Kontos, Polaris Images, showing a boy helping his father to dress in Sierra Leone.
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the first prize Portraits Singles of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by South African photographer Pieter Hugo, Corbis, showing Mallam Gahadima Ahamadu with the hyena Jamis in Abuja, Nigeria
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the first prize Daily Life Stories of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by Danish photographer Jacob Aue Sobol, showing an indigenous family in Guatemala.
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the second prize Daily Life Singles of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by Irish photographer Marcus Bleasdale, Human Rights Watch, showing street children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the third prize Spot News Stories of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by American photographer Michael Appleton, New York Daily News, showing Hurricane Katrina aftermath in New Orleans.
Second prize-winning picture in the Nature Singles category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest. Polar bear, Svalbard taken by Pal Hermansen.
First prize-winning picture in the Nature Stories category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest taken. Fruit bats, Kasanka National Park, Zambia by Kieran Dodds
First prize-winning picture in the Arts and Entertainment Stories category of the World Press Photo 2006 contest. Ballet school, Moldova taken by Asa Sjostrom.
This image released by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, shows the third prize People in the News Singles of the World Press Photo 2006 contest by Danish photographer Jakob Dall, Danish Red Cross, showing a woman praying for her son killed in Kashmir earthquake, Balakot, Pakistan, Nov. 1, 2005.
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| NuERA |
| wicked thanks for sharing! |
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| Dancing*Queen |
| wow those are really amazing and powerful photos |
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| Orko |
awesome thread  |
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| TRANCEEEE |
thanks guys
these pics are amazing ...
esp. the 1st one and the african kids in the shower picture
great moments :happy2: great stories |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| I was looking at a National Geographic book or something that did the same thing...I have such an appretiation for good photography! Thanks for sharing. |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by TRANCEEEE
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^^ This one is FANTASTIC - my favourite! His stance, expression, I feel like I can feel what he's expereincing in that moment as it's captured!
| quote: | showing Mallam Gahadima Ahamadu with the hyena Jamis in Abuja, Nigeria
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^ :nervous: seeing this in person i think would be very shocking and terrifying to behold up close. i cant imagine having a hyena on a lease like that. wow |
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| ghetto_fab |
wow!!!! awesome pics
hyenas are one of my favorite animals!!!!
useless fact. for them
Women hyenas rule the packs!!!!!! you should definatly read up on them they are more fasinating then you really know |
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