August 31 - October 2, 2016
This is the Montréal's 11th edition of World Press Photo, with 150 winning images, as well as four complementary exhibits. It is held at Bonsecours Market in Old Montréal.
Often compared to the Oscars of photography, the World Press Photo is
the most prestigious annual competition of professional photography in the
world. Gathered in Amsterdam
This emblematic exhibition that has kicked off Montréal’s cultural
season, proposes a series of images depicting major events of the year, covered
in eight categories. Themes such as the Paris
attacks, the earthquake in Nepal ,
the refugee crisis and tensions in the Middle East
are showcased amongst the photographs selected by a jury of 18 international
professionals.
“The Montréal edition is one of the most popular amongst the hundred resented around the world”, stated Matthieu Rytz, president of the event. “Our
privileged relationship with our visitors speaks volumes about the Montréal
community’s curiosity and level of involvement in the evolution of our
societies. It also demonstrates the relevance of presenting such a high quality
window on the world”.
World Press Photo of the Year: Hope for a
New Life
(Poto just below.)
The photo of the year has been awarded to Australian photographer
Warren Richardson. Entitled Hope for a New Life, the winning photo in black and white depicts a
man handing a baby through a razor wire barrier, crossing the border from Serbia into Hungary
Founded in 1955, World Press Photo is a non-profit
organization with headquarters in Amsterdam. The foundation is committed to
developing and encouraging the highest standards in photo journalism and
documentaries worldwide. In the course of the year, the exhibition travels
around a hundred cities in over 45 countries. World Press Photo benefits from
the support of the Dutch Postcode Lottery and is sponsored worldwide by Canon.
After Montréal, the exhibition will be presented in Toronto , October 4 - 25, 2016, (Brookfield
Place Regional Museum,
For more information, consult Montreal's World Press Photo 16 website here.
Click on images to enlarge them.
Hover your mouse over images for credits.
The top most photo by Nadia Slejskova.
All other photos courtesy of World Press Photo.
Description of World Press Photos (from top to bottom):
Nature, 2nd prize stories – photo 2
© Brent Stirton, South
Africa, Getty Images for National Geographic
Title: Ivory Wars
November 17, 2014. Michael Oryem (29) poached
elephant with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), operating mainly in the Garamba
National Park in DRC. He says he was asked by LRA leader Joseph Kony to take
ivory to him in Darfur, Sudan, and that the LRA trades the ivory to the
Sudanese Army. Oryem defected from the LRA and helped take Ugandan
forces through the border into the Central African Republic to retrieve a stash
of ivory he had previously hidden. He is carrying two of the six tusks he hid.
General News, 3rd prize stories
© Daniel Berehulak, Australia, for The New York Times
Title: An Earthquake's Aftermath, Nepal
Nepalese villages watch a helicopter picking up
a medical team, dropping aid at the edge of a makeshift landing zone in Gumda,
Nepal, 09 May 2015.
Daily Life, 1st prize singles
© Kevin Frayer, Canada, Getty Images
Title: China's Coal Addiction
Chinese men pull a tricycle in a neighborhood next to a coal-fired power plant in Shanxi, China, on 26 November 2015. A history of heavy dependence on burning coal for energy has made China the source of nearly a third of the world's total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the toxic pollutants widely cited by scientists and environmentalists as the primary cause of global warming.
General News, 1st prize stories
© Sergey Ponomarev, Russia, for The New York Times
Title: Reporting Europe's Refugee
Crisis
Refugees arrive by boat near the village of
Skala on Lesbos, Greece, 16 November 2015.
World Press Photo of the Year
© Warren Richardson, Australia
Title: Hope for a New Life, Serbia/Hungary border
August 28, 2015. A baby is
handed through a hole in a razor wire barrier, to a Syrian refugee who has
already managed to cross the border from Serbia into Hungary, near Röszke.
Hungary was hardening its stance towards refugees attempting to enter the country.
In July, Hungary began construction on a four-meter-high barrier fence along
the entire length of the frontier with Serbia, to close off border crossings
through all but official routes. Refugees attempted to find ways through before
the fence was completed on 14 September. This group had spent four hours hiding
in an apple orchard at night, dodging border police, being gassed with pepper
spray, and trying to find a way across.
Nature, 1st prize singles
© Rohan Kelly, Australia, Daily Telegraph
Title: Storm Front on Bondi Beach
November 6, 2015. A massive shelf cloud moves towards Bondi Beach.The cloud was part of a weather front that brought violent thunderstorms, with local media reporting damaging winds, hailstones the size of golf balls, and heavy rainfall. Shelf clouds are low cloud banks often with smooth or layered surfaces, and black, turbulent bases.
Nature, 1st prize stories – photo 3
© Tim Laman, USA
Tough Times for Orangutans
June 13, 2014. Orphan baby orangutans get a ride from their night cages to a patch of forest where they can play for a day, at the International Animal Rescue facility in Ketapang.
Sports, 3rd prize singles
© Jonas Lindkvist, Sweden,
for Dagens Nyheter
Title: Neptun Synchro
December 13, 2015. Members of Neptun swimming club’s synchronized
swimming section perform in sailboat position, during pre-Christmas Lucia
festivities.Synchronized swimming demands advanced water skills and requires
strength, flexibility and breath control, as well as artistry and precise
timing. Neptun has nearly 100 members who participate in synchronized swimming,
ranging from four to 65 years old.
Nature, 3rd prize stories – photo 3
© Christian Ziegler, Germany, for National Geographic
Title: Chameleon
Under Pressure
November 28, 2014. A dominant male of a rare turquoise
form of panther chameleon displays its colors.
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