2019 World Press Photo of the Year Winners
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World Press Photo has announced the winners for its 2019 Photo Contest and named John Moore`s `Crying Girl on the Border,` seen in the next slide, as Photo of the Year and First Prize in the Spot News Single category.
`The winning image shows Honduran toddler Yanela Sanchez crying as she and her mother, Sandra Sanchez, are taken into custody by US border officials in McAllen, Texas, USA, on 12 June 2018,` says World Press Photo in its statement on the winning photo. `After this picture was published worldwide, US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that Yanela and her mother had not been among the thousands who had been separated by US officials. Nevertheless, public outcry over the controversial practice resulted in President Donald Trump reversing the policy on 20 June.`
John Moore has photographed in 65 countries on six continents and is a senior staff photographer and special correspondent for Getty Images. Whitney C. Johnson, vice president, Visuals and Immersive Experiences, at National Geographic and 2019 Photo Contest jury chair had the following to say about the winning photograph:
The details in the picture are interesting. From the gloves that the border patrol officer is wearing to the fact that the shoelaces have been removed.
The winning photographs fall under two headline awards: `World Press Photo of the Year` and `World Press Photo Story of the Year,` the latter of which showcases a series of images from a particular assignment or project from photojournalists around the world. There are eight additional categories, each of which has its own set of winners: Contemporary Issues, Environment, General News, Long Term Projects, Nature, Portraits, Sports and Spot News. Each of these categories have the sub-categories of single pic ...
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