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2008 Photo Contest

World Press Photo of the Year

Tim Hetherington

Arts and Entertainment

Singles, 1st prize

Ariana Lindquist

Singles, 2nd prize

Stefano De Luigi

Singles, 3rd prize

Qi Xiaolong

Stories, 1st prize

Rafal Milach

Stories, 2nd prize

Massimo Siragusa

Stories, 3rd prize

Cristina Garcia Rodero

Singles, 1st prize

Ariana Lindquist

Singles, 2nd prize

Stefano De Luigi

Singles, 3rd prize

Qi Xiaolong

Stories, 1st prize

Rafal Milach

Stories, 2nd prize

Massimo Siragusa

Stories, 3rd prize

Cristina Garcia Rodero

Contemporary Issues

Singles, 1st prize

Brent Stirton

Singles, 2nd prize

Zsolt Szigetváry

Singles, 3rd prize

William Daniels

Stories, 1st prize

Jean Revillard

Stories, 2nd prize

Lorena Ros

Stories, 3rd prize

Olivier Culmann

Singles, 1st prize

Brent Stirton

Singles, 2nd prize

Zsolt Szigetváry

Singles, 3rd prize

William Daniels

Stories, 1st prize

Jean Revillard

Stories, 2nd prize

Lorena Ros

Stories, 3rd prize

Olivier Culmann

Daily Life

Singles, 1st prize

Justin Maxon

Singles, 2nd prize

Benjamin Lowy

Singles, 3rd prize

Vladimir Vyatkin

Stories, 1st prize

Pieter Ten Hoopen

Stories, 2nd prize

Carolyn Drake

Stories, 3rd prize

Christopher Anderson

Singles, 1st prize

Justin Maxon

Singles, 2nd prize

Benjamin Lowy

Singles, 3rd prize

Vladimir Vyatkin

Stories, 1st prize

Pieter Ten Hoopen

Stories, 2nd prize

Carolyn Drake

Stories, 3rd prize

Christopher Anderson

General News

Singles, 1st prize

Balazs Gardi

Singles, 2nd prize

Stanley Greene

Singles, 3rd prize

Takagi Tadatomo

Stories, 1st prize

Balazs Gardi

Stories, 2nd prize

Tim Hetherington

Stories, 3rd prize

Cédric Gerbehaye

Singles, 1st prize

Balazs Gardi

Singles, 2nd prize

Stanley Greene

Singles, 3rd prize

Takagi Tadatomo

Stories, 1st prize

Balazs Gardi

Stories, 2nd prize

Tim Hetherington

Stories, 3rd prize

Cédric Gerbehaye

Nature

Singles, 1st prize

Fang Qianhua

Singles, 2nd prize

Jeff Hutchens

Singles, 3rd prize

Damon Winter

Stories, 1st prize

David Liittschwager

Stories, 2nd prize

Paul Nicklen

Stories, 3rd prize

Paul Nicklen

Singles, 1st prize

Fang Qianhua

Singles, 2nd prize

Jeff Hutchens

Singles, 3rd prize

Damon Winter

Stories, 1st prize

David Liittschwager

Stories, 2nd prize

Paul Nicklen

Stories, 3rd prize

Paul Nicklen

People in the News

Singles, 1st prize

Yonathan Weitzman

Singles, 2nd prize

Carol Guzy

Singles, 3rd prize

Daniel Berehulak

Stories, 1st prize

Philippe Dudouit

Stories, 2nd prize

Francesco Zizola

Stories, 3rd prize

Oded Balilty

Singles, 1st prize

Yonathan Weitzman

Singles, 2nd prize

Carol Guzy

Singles, 3rd prize

Daniel Berehulak

Stories, 1st prize

Philippe Dudouit

Stories, 2nd prize

Francesco Zizola

Stories, 3rd prize

Oded Balilty

Portraits

Singles, 1st prize

Platon

Singles, 2nd prize

Chuck Close

Singles, 3rd prize

Simona Ghizzoni

Stories, 1st prize

Vanessa Winship

Stories, 2nd prize

Benjamin Lowy

Stories, 3rd prize

Lana K. Slezic

Singles, 1st prize

Platon

Singles, 2nd prize

Chuck Close

Singles, 3rd prize

Simona Ghizzoni

Stories, 1st prize

Vanessa Winship

Stories, 2nd prize

Benjamin Lowy

Stories, 3rd prize

Lana K. Slezic

Sports

Singles, 1st prize

Andrew Quilty

Singles, 1st prize

Ivaylo Velev

Singles, 2nd prize

Frank Wechsel

Stories, 1st prize

Tim Clayton

Stories, 2nd prize

Erika Larsen

Stories, 2nd prize

Fei Maohua

Singles, 1st prize

Andrew Quilty

Singles, 1st prize

Ivaylo Velev

Singles, 2nd prize

Frank Wechsel

Stories, 1st prize

Tim Clayton

Stories, 2nd prize

Erika Larsen

Stories, 2nd prize

Fei Maohua

Sports Action

Singles, 1st prize

Ivaylo Velev

Singles, 2nd prize

Frank Wechsel

Singles, 3rd prize

Miguel Barreira

Stories, 1st prize

Tim Clayton

Stories, 2nd prize

Fei Maohua

Stories, 3rd prize

Chris Detrick

Singles, 1st prize

Ivaylo Velev

Singles, 2nd prize

Frank Wechsel

Singles, 3rd prize

Miguel Barreira

Stories, 1st prize

Tim Clayton

Stories, 2nd prize

Fei Maohua

Stories, 3rd prize

Chris Detrick

Sports Feature

Singles, 1st prize

Andrew Quilty

Singles, 2nd prize

Miguel Riopa

Singles, 3rd prize

Judit Berekai & Tomasz Gudzowaty

Stories, 1st prize

Erik Refner

Stories, 2nd prize

Erika Larsen

Stories, 3rd prize

Travis Dove

Singles, 1st prize

Andrew Quilty

Singles, 2nd prize

Miguel Riopa

Singles, 3rd prize

Judit Berekai & Tomasz Gudzowaty

Stories, 1st prize

Erik Refner

Stories, 2nd prize

Erika Larsen

Stories, 3rd prize

Travis Dove

Spot News

Singles, 1st prize

John Moore

Singles, 2nd prize

Bold Hungwe

Singles, 3rd prize

Stephen Morrison

Stories, 1st prize

John Moore

Stories, 2nd prize

Roberto Schmidt

Stories, 3rd prize

Michael Kamber

Singles, 1st prize

John Moore

Singles, 2nd prize

Bold Hungwe

Singles, 3rd prize

Stephen Morrison

Stories, 1st prize

John Moore

Stories, 2nd prize

Roberto Schmidt

Stories, 3rd prize

Michael Kamber