{"id":117044,"date":"2018-02-14T17:27:25","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T17:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=117044"},"modified":"2018-02-14T17:56:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T17:56:19","slug":"world-press-photo-year-2018-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/world-press-photo-year-2018-finalists-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"World Press Photo of the Year 2018 finalists announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warning: graphic imagery follows<\/strong><\/p>\n

The six finalists for the World Press Photo of the Year 2018 competition have been announced \u2013 with two of the six photos taken by Irish photographer Ivor Prickett, with his photos from Mosul.<\/p>\n

This year marks the first time that the six nominees for the World Press Photo of the Year has been announced ahead of the ceremony.<\/p>\n

The World Press Photo of the Year honours the photographer whose visual creativity and skills made a picture that captures or represents an event or issue of great journalistic importance in the last year. Each nominated photograph, including all singles and stories in seven of the eight contest categories is eligible for the World Press Photo of the Year.<\/p>\n

Nominated photos<\/h2>\n

Nominees for the prize are as follows, in alphabetical order, with their images.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Rohingya Crisis
\n<\/strong>\u00a9 Patrick Brown, Australia, Panos Pictures, for Unicef<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Boko Haram Strapped Suicide Bombs to Them. Somehow These Teenage Girls Survived \u2013 Aisha, age 14.
\n<\/strong>\u00a9 Adam Ferguson, Australia, for the New York Times<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Witnessing the Immediate Aftermath of an Attack in the Heart of London
\n<\/strong>\u00a9 Toby Melville, UK, Reuters<\/p>\n\"\"\n

The Battle for Mosul \u2013 Lined Up for an Aid Distribution<\/strong>
\n\u00a9 Ivor Prickett, Ireland, for the New York Times<\/p>\n\"\"\n

The Battle for Mosul \u2013 Young Boy is Cared for by Iraqi Special Forces Soldiers
\n<\/strong>\u00a9 Ivor Prickett, Ireland, for the New York Times<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Venezuela Crisis<\/strong>
\n\u00a9 Ronaldo Schemidt, Venezuela, Agence France-Presse<\/p>\n

The contest is free to enter and this year drew entries from around the world. 4,548 photographers from 125 countries submitted 73,044 images. The winner will receive a cash prize of \u20ac10,000. Additionally, Canon will present the winning photographer with a selection of camera equipment.<\/p>\n

For more information about the contest, including the other categories, visit the World Press Photo website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

See the six nominated photos in line to take home the coveted prize, consisting of \u20ac10,000 and camera equipment from Canon. 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