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1979 Photo Contest

World Press Photo of the Year

Sadayuki Mikami

Arts and Sciences

Singles, 1st prize

John A. Varley

Singles, 2nd prize

Dirk Buwalda

Singles, 3rd prize

Barry John Hartley

Singles, 1st prize

John A. Varley

Singles, 2nd prize

Dirk Buwalda

Singles, 3rd prize

Barry John Hartley

Color Picture

Stories, 1st prize

Valery Shustov

Stories, 2nd prize

Peter Martens

Stories, 3rd prize

Frank Johnston

Stories, 1st prize

Valery Shustov

Stories, 2nd prize

Peter Martens

Stories, 3rd prize

Frank Johnston

Feature Picture

Stories, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Stories, 2nd prize

Cornelius Meffert

Stories, 3rd prize

Pavel Melus

Stories, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Stories, 2nd prize

Cornelius Meffert

Stories, 3rd prize

Pavel Melus

General News

Singles, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Singles, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Singles, 2nd prize

Dieter Baumann

Stories, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Stories, 2nd prize

Cornelius Meffert

Stories, 3rd prize

Monte Fresco

Singles, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Singles, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Singles, 2nd prize

Dieter Baumann

Stories, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Stories, 2nd prize

Cornelius Meffert

Stories, 3rd prize

Monte Fresco

Humor

Singles, 1st prize

John Edmund Lamb

Singles, 2nd prize

Ronald G. Bell

Singles, 3rd prize

Denis Thorpe

Singles, 1st prize

John Edmund Lamb

Singles, 2nd prize

Ronald G. Bell

Singles, 3rd prize

Denis Thorpe

Miscellaneous

Singles, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Singles, 2nd prize

Dieter Baumann

Singles, 3rd prize

Peter Nosov

Singles, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Singles, 2nd prize

Dieter Baumann

Singles, 3rd prize

Peter Nosov

Nature

Stories, 1st prize

Manfred Vollmer

Stories, 1st prize

Manfred Vollmer

News Feature

Singles, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Singles, 2nd prize

Werner E. Baum

Singles, 3rd prize

Rick McCarthy

Singles, 1st prize

Eddie Adams

Singles, 2nd prize

Werner E. Baum

Singles, 3rd prize

Rick McCarthy

News Picture

Stories, 1st prize

Manfred Vollmer

Stories, 2nd prize

David G. Mugar

Stories, 3rd prize

Monte Fresco

Stories, 1st prize

Manfred Vollmer

Stories, 2nd prize

David G. Mugar

Stories, 3rd prize

Monte Fresco

People in the News

Singles, 1st prize

Ulrich Baumgarten

Singles, 2nd prize

Michael James Lloyd

Singles, 3rd prize

Susan McElhinney

Stories, 2nd prize

Peter Martens

Stories, 3rd prize

Frank Johnston

Stories, 3rd prize

Wim Hofland

Singles, 1st prize

Ulrich Baumgarten

Singles, 2nd prize

Michael James Lloyd

Singles, 3rd prize

Susan McElhinney

Stories, 2nd prize

Peter Martens

Stories, 3rd prize

Frank Johnston

Stories, 3rd prize

Wim Hofland

Photo Sequences

Stories, 1st prize

Orlando Brito

Stories, 2nd prize

John J. Casamento

Stories, 3rd prize

Wim Hofland

Stories, 1st prize

Orlando Brito

Stories, 2nd prize

John J. Casamento

Stories, 3rd prize

Wim Hofland

Science & Technology

Singles, 1st prize

John A. Varley

Singles, 2nd prize

Dirk Buwalda

Singles, 3rd prize

Barry John Hartley

Singles, 1st prize

John A. Varley

Singles, 2nd prize

Dirk Buwalda

Singles, 3rd prize

Barry John Hartley

Sports

Singles, 1st prize

Russell McPhedran

Singles, 2nd prize

Cornelis Mooij

Stories, 2nd prize

John J. Casamento

Singles, 1st prize

Russell McPhedran

Singles, 2nd prize

Cornelis Mooij

Stories, 2nd prize

John J. Casamento

Spot News

Singles, 1st prize

Sadayuki Mikami

Singles, 2nd prize

Norman Y. Lono

Singles, 3rd prize

Hans E. Wendt

Stories, 1st prize

Orlando Brito

Stories, 1st prize

Valery Shustov

Stories, 2nd prize

David G. Mugar

Singles, 1st prize

Sadayuki Mikami

Singles, 2nd prize

Norman Y. Lono

Singles, 3rd prize

Hans E. Wendt

Stories, 1st prize

Orlando Brito

Stories, 1st prize

Valery Shustov

Stories, 2nd prize

David G. Mugar