World Press Photo 2010 Winners Announced

International | 21/02/2010

World Press Photo announced the 2010 winning images with Pietro Masturzo's photograph of a group of women shouting from a Tehran rooftop in protest at the Iranian presidential results taking Photo of the Year.

The photograph is part of a story depicting the nights following the contested presidential elections in Iran, when people shouted their dissent from roofs and balconies, after daytime protests in the streets. The story as a whole was awarded first prize in the category People in the News.

Juror Kate Edwards (picture editor of the Guardian Weekend Magazine) remarked that "the photo has a powerful sense of atmosphere, tension, fear – but also of quietness and calm, and in this sense was a challenge as a choice. We were looking for an image that drew you in, took you deeper, made you think more – not just about showing what we already know, but something that asks more of us."

Head over to the World Press Photo website to see all the winning images - its the best use of a 20minute coffee break as you navigate through the winning features, sports images and spot news.

You can also see some of the highlights here.
http://creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2010/february/world-press-photo-2010

More info: http://www.gulfphotoplus.com | http://www.worldpressphoto.org/