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2012 Photo Contest

World Press Photo of the Year

Samuel Aranda

Arts and Entertainment

Singles, 1st prize

David Goldman

Singles, 2nd prize

Vincent Boisot

Singles, 3rd prize

Pavel Prokopchik

Stories, 1st prize

Rob Hornstra

Stories, 2nd prize

Emiliano Larizza

Stories, 3rd prize

Huimin Kuang

Singles, 1st prize

David Goldman

Singles, 2nd prize

Vincent Boisot

Singles, 3rd prize

Pavel Prokopchik

Stories, 1st prize

Rob Hornstra

Stories, 2nd prize

Emiliano Larizza

Stories, 3rd prize

Huimin Kuang

Contemporary Issues

Singles, 1st prize

Brent Stirton

Singles, 2nd prize

Ilvy Njiokiktjien

Singles, 3rd prize

Simona Ghizzoni

Stories, 1st prize

Stephanie Sinclair

Stories, 2nd prize

Ebrahim Noroozi

Stories, 3rd prize

Pedro Pardo

Singles, 1st prize

Brent Stirton

Singles, 2nd prize

Ilvy Njiokiktjien

Singles, 3rd prize

Simona Ghizzoni

Stories, 1st prize

Stephanie Sinclair

Stories, 2nd prize

Ebrahim Noroozi

Stories, 3rd prize

Pedro Pardo

Daily Life

Singles, 1st prize

Damir Sagolj

Singles, 2nd prize

Johnny Haglund

Singles, 3rd prize

Paolo Woods

Stories, 1st prize

Alejandro Kirchuk

Stories, 2nd prize

Pietro Paolini

Stories, 3rd prize

Alexander Gronsky

Singles, 1st prize

Damir Sagolj

Singles, 2nd prize

Johnny Haglund

Singles, 3rd prize

Paolo Woods

Stories, 1st prize

Alejandro Kirchuk

Stories, 2nd prize

Pietro Paolini

Stories, 3rd prize

Alexander Gronsky

General News

Singles, 1st prize

Alex Majoli

Singles, 2nd prize

Lars Lindqvist

Singles, 3rd prize

Toshiyuki Tsunenari

Stories, 1st prize

Rémi Ochlik

Stories, 2nd prize

Paolo Pellegrin

Stories, 3rd prize

David Guttenfelder

Singles, 1st prize

Alex Majoli

Singles, 2nd prize

Lars Lindqvist

Singles, 3rd prize

Toshiyuki Tsunenari

Stories, 1st prize

Rémi Ochlik

Stories, 2nd prize

Paolo Pellegrin

Stories, 3rd prize

David Guttenfelder

Nature

Singles, 1st prize

Jenny E. Ross

Singles, 2nd prize

Joan Costa

Singles, 3rd prize

Francesco Zizola

Stories, 1st prize

Brent Stirton

Stories, 2nd prize

Carsten Peter

Stories, 3rd prize

Paul Hilton

Singles, 1st prize

Jenny E. Ross

Singles, 2nd prize

Joan Costa

Singles, 3rd prize

Francesco Zizola

Stories, 1st prize

Brent Stirton

Stories, 2nd prize

Carsten Peter

Stories, 3rd prize

Paul Hilton

People in the News

Singles, 1st prize

Samuel Aranda

Singles, 2nd prize

Tomasz Lazar

Singles, 3rd prize

Mohammed al-Law

Stories, 1st prize

Yasuyoshi Chiba

Stories, 2nd prize

John Moore

Stories, 3rd prize

Jan Dago

Singles, 1st prize

Samuel Aranda

Singles, 2nd prize

Tomasz Lazar

Singles, 3rd prize

Mohammed al-Law

Stories, 1st prize

Yasuyoshi Chiba

Stories, 2nd prize

John Moore

Stories, 3rd prize

Jan Dago

Portraits

Singles, 1st prize

Laerke Posselt

Singles, 2nd prize

Guillaume Herbaut

Singles, 3rd prize

Denis Rouvre

Stories, 1st prize

Donald Weber

Stories, 2nd prize

Ton Koene

Stories, 3rd prize

Simon Norfolk

Singles, 1st prize

Laerke Posselt

Singles, 2nd prize

Guillaume Herbaut

Singles, 3rd prize

Denis Rouvre

Stories, 1st prize

Donald Weber

Stories, 2nd prize

Ton Koene

Stories, 3rd prize

Simon Norfolk

Sports

Singles, 1st prize

Donald Miralle, Jr.

Singles, 2nd prize

Ray McManus

Singles, 3rd prize

Henrik Brunnsgård

Stories, 1st prize

Alexander Taran

Stories, 2nd prize

Adam Pretty

Stories, 3rd prize

Tomasz Gudzowaty

Singles, 1st prize

Donald Miralle, Jr.

Singles, 2nd prize

Ray McManus

Singles, 3rd prize

Henrik Brunnsgård

Stories, 1st prize

Alexander Taran

Stories, 2nd prize

Adam Pretty

Stories, 3rd prize

Tomasz Gudzowaty

Spot News

Singles, 1st prize

Yuri Kozyrev

Singles, 2nd prize

Massoud Hossaini

Singles, 3rd prize

Li Yang

Stories, 1st prize

Koichiro Tezuka

Stories, 2nd prize

Niclas Hammarström

Stories, 3rd prize

Eduardo Castaldo

Singles, 1st prize

Yuri Kozyrev

Singles, 2nd prize

Massoud Hossaini

Singles, 3rd prize

Li Yang

Stories, 1st prize

Koichiro Tezuka

Stories, 2nd prize

Niclas Hammarström

Stories, 3rd prize

Eduardo Castaldo

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