Sat, February 10th, 2007 by Miles
The international jury of the prestigious World Press Photo Contest has announced its winners for 2006.
The top award went to an image by Spencer Platt, showing a group of stylish, young Lebanese driving through one of the devastated areas of Beirut in a red convertible after the ceasefire with Israel had been announced.
Interestingly, a fair number of the winners seems to be using medium format equipment, and one photographer seems to be using a Holga/Diana type of camera from the vignetting exhibited.
Check out the winners' gallery here.
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February 10th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Cool, one day I'll win one of these suckers
If anyone is interested in another free digital photo contest, check out http://www.theonlinephotocontest.com/ for a chance to win $10,000!
Regards,
RS
February 10th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
..........and we think our own personal disputes and spats that we meet from time time in our daily lives in Britain, Western Europe, North America and Australia are critical and desperate and ARE IMPORTANT... Hmmmmmmmm. It's time we grew up.
February 11th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Tourists on the beach get my vote! What a contrast of lives!
Overall the photos are stunning but, other than sports, the theme seems to be war and suffering. I guess it opens the eyes of the 99% of the world that is not at war (including me) but I wonder if it's partly a morbid curiosity that make these photos compelling. I sure would like to see more winners from some stories of hope! They are out there but they don't sell newspapers.
February 12th, 2007 at 10:59 am
thanks for the link
February 14th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Thanks for the post Miles, there are some stunning and inspiring images there.
Hope this is appropriate (since Holgas and photo contests have been mentioned), like some other bloggers I'm running a little free contest off of my site to win a Lomo Holga camera, check out:
http://www.outofthedeepblue.com/blog/?p=78
Thanks!
February 23rd, 2007 at 9:40 pm
thanks for the info
http://www.stockead.com
April 8th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Brill, I will keep trying. All the best Karen
June 25th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Tourists on the beach get my vote! What a contrast of lives!