11.24.2012

Photography: Photos of the Year from the World Press Photo of the Year Contest Favourites

These are a couple of the winners from the World Press Photo Contest held in London. 
All inspiring to me. 
'Tragic' by Brent Stirton. 1st Prize. Contemporary Issues Singles category. 
Maria, a drug-addicted sex worker, resting between clients in the room she rents in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. The country has the highest incidence of HIV/Aids in Europe.
'Child brides' by Stephanie Sinclair. 1st Prize. Contemporary Issues Stories category. 
Pictured are Tahani (in pink), who was married at the age of six, and her former classmate Ghada, also a child bride, standing with their husbands outside their home in Hajjah, Yemen.
'World Aquatics Championships' by Adam Pretty. 2nd Prize. Sports Stories category. 
Divers practice during the second day of the 14th FINA World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, in July 2011.
'Never Let You Go' by Alejandro Kirchuk. 1st Prize. Daily Life Stories. 
Marcos and Monica were married for 65 years and, for much of that time, lived in the same apartment in Buenos Aires. In 2007, aged 84, Monica was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Marcos looked after her himself, coping with the emotional and physical stress of being a caregiver. 

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