On February 13, World Press Photo winners were announced - the most prestigious annual prize for photojournalists. In the nomination “Photo of the Year”, Buke Lake Lakei, who was filming the moment of the murder of the Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov. In total, more than five thousand photographers from 125 countries participated in the competition, they sent the jury more than 80 thousand pictures. In 2017, the World Press Photo Award was awarded for the 60th time.
Photo: Burhan Ozbilici / The Associated Press Photo of the year: Mevlut Altyntash after the murder of the Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov. Photo: Jonathan Bachman / Thomson Reuters category "Problems of modernity", first place in the nomination "Separate photography". Lesha Evans at a demonstration against police arbitrariness in Louisian. July 2016 Photo: Amber Bracken Category "Problems of the Modernity", first place in the nomination "Photostory". The police disperse activists who protest against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline oil pipeline. Photo: Peter Bauza Category “Problems of the Modernity”, the third place in the nomination “Photostory”. Domingo, an emigrant from Angola, who came to Brazil and living in an unfinished residential complex occupied by wanderers. Photo: Tiejun Wang Category “Everyday Life”, second place in the nomination “Separate photography”. Students of the school of gymnastics in China perform a 30-minute exercise to strengthen the toes. Photo: Tomas munita for The New York Times Category "Everyday Life", first place in the nomination "Photo Story". Hairdresser in Havana - a picture from the series "Cuba on the threshold" Photo: Daniel Berehulak for New York Times Category "News Photography", first place in the nomination "Photo -Story". Filipino police at the site of the murder of 37-year-old Romeo Zhoel Torres Fontanilla, shot down by motorcyclists in masks during the drug-announced by the president of the campaign against drugs. Since July 1, 2016, more than 3,500 people were killed in the country. Photo: Felipe Dana / The Associated Press Category "Urgent News", third place in the nomination "Separate photography". Battle for Mosul. The offensive of the Iraqi troops and their allies to the largest city under the control of the Islamic State began in November 2016 Photo: Mathieu WillCocks Category "Urgent News", third place in the nomination "Photostory". Rescuers get refugees from the water that have crossed the Mediterranean Sea. According to the UN, in 2016 more than 3,500 people died at sea, trying to get to Europe Photo: Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times Category "News Photography", second place in the nomination "Photo Story". Iraqi family leaves Mosul Photo: Valery Melnikov / "Russia Today" category "Long -term photo projects", first place. Residents of the village of Lugansk after air strike. Photo: Hossein Fatemi / Panos Pictures Category "Long -term photo projects", second place. Iranian girls dance at a home party - the laws of the country forbid Iranian youth to visit clubs Photo: Markus Jokela / Helsingin Sanomat category "Long -term photo projects", third place. Girls from the support group are preparing for the match in the town of Table Rock (Nepobraska) Photo: Brent Stirton / Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine Category "Nature", first place in the nomination "Photo -station". Mosambics hunters arrested for poaching. They face up to 12 years in prison Photo: Nayan Khanolkar category "Nature", second place in the nomination "Separate photography". Wild leopard in the environmental zone of Mumbai Photo: Ami Vitale for National Geographic Magazine Category "Nature", second place in the nomination "Photo -Starry". Big Panda Min-Min with a newborn cub in a nursery in the Chinese province of Sichuan Photo: Bens Máté Category "Nature", third place in the nomination "Photostory". European lanies on a night walk Photo: Michael Vint KIM Category "People", first place in the nomination "Photostory". The descendants of Korean immigrants in Mexico celebrate the 90th anniversary of one of them Photo: Antonio Gibotta / Agenzia Controloud Category "People", second place in the nomination "Photo Statement". Annual "flour wars" in the Spanish province of Alikante Photo: Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times Category "People", third place in the nomination "Photo Statement". Members of the American Olympic Rugby team Photo: Kai Oliver Pfaffenbach / Thomson Reuters category "Sport", third place in the nomination "Separate photography". The Jamaican runner Usane Bolt wins the semifinal race at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Photo: Michael Hanke Category "Sport", second place in the nomination "Photostory". Participants in the youth chess tournament in the Czech Republic Photo: Magnus Wennman / Aftonblade Category "People", first place in the nomination "Separate photography". Girl from the village near Mosul. Her family fled from fighting and now lives in a refugee camp Photo: Elena Anosova Category “Everyday Life”, second place in the nomination “Photostory”. The skin of a shawl bear who attacked the inhabitants of the house in the north of Russia. The bear lifted the guard dogs and entered the house through the window. The family climbed onto the roof and waited for the rescuers until the morning
