World press photo exhibition for Sydney
This year's winner of the coveted World Press Photo of the Year award went to a colour image taken on 31 March, 2003, by French photographer Jean-Marc Bouju. The image depicts a hooded Iraqi war prisoner holding his 4-year-old son at a US detention camp in Iraq and portrays a rare moment of humanity in a war zone.
Like 81 per cent of the entries received, the winning entry was submitted in digital format. Last year, 69 per cent of submissions were digital.
The exhibition will travel to over 80 cities across the globe this year. It is the fifth year that Canon, the World Press Foundation's major global sponsor, has brought the exhibition to Australian shores.
"Canon Australia is delighted to be the major sponsor of such a prestigious exhibition that plays tribute to the photographic excellence of the international press," said Shuichi Tsukahara, managing director, Canon Australia.
The Australian winners are:
- Philip Blenkinsop - 1st prize, People in the News (Stories), Hmong Guerilla
- Tim Clayton - 1st prize, Sports Action (Single), Yannick Bru in the scrum at Rugby World Cup
- Tim Clayton - 2nd prize, Arts and Entertainment (Single), Australian Ballet School
- Adam Pretty - 2nd prize, Sports Action (Stories), Sports Portfolio
- Craig Golding - 3rd prize, Sports Action (Stories), Sports Portfolio
- Sandy Nicholson - 3rd prize, Daily Life (Story), Suburban Fetishists
- Tanya Lake - 3rd prize, Nature (Story), Sydney Waterways
The winning photographs were selected by the World Press Photo Foundation from a record 63,000 entries (submitted by 4,176 photographers) from 124 countries.
Single photographs and photo stories were judged in 10 categories: Spot News, General News, People in the News, Portraits, Sports Action, Sports Features, Arts and Entertainment, Contemporary Issues, Daily Life and Nature.
The World Press Photo Foundation is an independent platform for international press photography, founded in 1955. This platform manifests itself in the annual World Press Photo of the Year Contest and the corresponding yearbook and exhibition.
The World Press Photo Exhibition is Free at the State Library of NSW, from 25 June to 25 July 2004. Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, and weekends and selected public holidays, 11am-5pm. General inquiries: (02) 9273 1414.
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