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49th World Press Photo Contest
World Press Photo of the Year 2005
The international jury of the 49th annual World Press Photo contest selected a color image of the Canadian photographer Finbarr O'Reilly of Reuters as World Press Photo of the Year 2005.
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Winners of Singles
¡¤ World Press Photo of the Year 2005
Mother and child at emergency feeding center, Tahoua, Niger, 1 August. Finbarr O'Reilly, Canada, Reuters.
¡¤ Spot News: 1st prize
Car bomb explosion, Beirut, Lebanon, 14 February. Mohamed Azakir, Lebanon, Reuters.
¡¤ General News: 1st prize
Father and son in field hospital, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, 30 October. David Guttenfelder, USA, The Associated Press.
¡¤ People in the News: 1st prize
Relatives mourn young girl, Tche refugee camp, DR Congo, March. Sven Torfinn, The Netherlands, Panos Pictures.
¡¤ Sports Action: 1st prize
Diver Chelsea Davis at FINA World Championships, Montreal, 22 July. John G. Mabanglo, USA, European Pressphoto Agency.
¡¤ Sports Features: 1st prize
Bull fighter, Medell¨ªn. Henry Agudelo, Colombia, El Colombiano.
¡¤ Contemporary Issues: 1st prize
Boy helps his father to dress, Sierra Leone. Yannis Kontos, Greece, Polaris Images.
¡¤ Daily Life: 1st prize
North Korean frontier guards. Sergey Maximishin, Russia, Focus for Newsweek Russia.
¡¤ Portraits: 1st prize
Mallam Gahadima Ahamadu with the hyena Jamis, Abuja, Nigeria. Pieter Hugo, South Africa, Corbis.
¡¤ Arts and Entertainment: 1st prize
Ballet class, Alexandra Township. Shayne Robinson, South Africa, PhotoWire Africa for the Globe and Mail.
¡¤ Nature: 1st prize
Lhoknga beach after tsunami, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Massimo Mastrorillo, Italy.
Winners of Stories
¡¤ Spot News: 1st prize
Street violence surrounding presidential elections, Togo, April 22-27, 2005. Ben Curtis, United Kingdom, The Associated Press.
¡¤ General News: 1st prize
Evacuation of Jewish settlements, August 12-18, 2005. Uriel Sinai, Israel, for Getty Images.
¡¤ People in the News: 1st prize
Honoring fallen US Marines: 2nd Lt James Cathey's body arrives at Reno Airport. Todd Heisler, USA, Rocky Mountain News/Polaris Images.
¡¤ Sports Action: 1st prize
Aaron Peirsol at Santa Clara Grand Prix, California, the US, June 26, 2005. Donald Miralle, Jr, USA, Getty Images.
¡¤ Sports Features: 1st prize
At the horse races, Australia. Mark & Jenny Evans, Australia.
¡¤ Contemporary Issues: 1st prize
Journey of an immigrant. Olivier Jobard, France, Sipa Press for Paris Match.
¡¤ Daily Life: 1st prize
Indigenous family, Guatemala. Jacob Aue Sobol, Denmark.
¡¤ Portraits: 1st prize
Vigil at St Peter's Square, Rome, Italy, April 2, 2005. Paolo Pellegrin, Italy, Magnum Photos for Newsweek.
¡¤ Arts and Entertainment: 1st prize
Ballet school, Moldova. Åsa Sjöström, Sweden.
¡¤ Nature: 1st prize
Fruit bats, Kasanka National Park, Zambia. Kieran Dodds, United Kingdom, The Herald/Evening Times.

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