The best photos in the world in 2007. The winners of World Press Photo

World Press Photo of the Year: World Press Photo of the Year 2007
Tim Hetherington, UK for Vanity Fair.
American soldier resting at bunker, Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, 16 September

That is, like, the best picture this year.

(20 photos)



First place in the category General News

John Moore, USA, Reportage by Getty Images.Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on 27 December

First place in the category of Stories
John Moore, USA, Reportage by Getty Images.Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on 27 December

The first prize in the category People in the News
Balazs Gardi, Hungary, VII Network.Afghan man holds a wounded boy, Korengal Valley, October



Contemporary Issues: 1st prize storiesJean Revillard, Switzerland, Rezo.ch.
Makeshift huts of immigrants, Calais, France



Portraits: 1st prize stories
Vanessa Winship, UK, Agence Vu.
Rural school girls, Eastern Turkey







Sports Features: 1st prize stories
Erik Refner, Denmark, Berlingske Tidende.
Copenhagen Marathon finish line, 18 May









Arts and Entertainment: 1st prize singles
Ariana Lindquist, USA.
Girl in an anime character costume, Shanghai, China



The first prize in the category People in the News: 1st prize singles
Yonathan Weitzman, Israel. Dress of an African girl caught in the Israel / Egypt border fence, 20 August






First place in the category General News: 1st prize stories
Balazs Gardi, Hungary, VII Network.
Operation Rock Avalanche, Afghanistan,
October



First place in kategoriiSports Action (singles) ^
Ivaylo Velev, Bulgaria, Bul X Vision Photography Agency.
Freeride competitor Philippe Meier chased by an avalanche, Flaine, France, 15 March



The first prize in the category People in the News (stories)
Philippe Dudouit, Switzerland, for Time magazine.
PKK fighters, Southern Kurdistan / Northern Iraq



Portrait year
Platon, UK, per Time Magazine.



Fang Qianhua, Cina, Nangfang Dushi Daily / Southern Metropolis Daily.
Pianta in via d'estinzione nel giardino del santuario di Wanzhou, Cina

Sports Action: 3rd prize storiesChris Detrick, USA, The Salt Lake Tribune.
Sports portfolio



Paul Nicklen, Canada, National Geographic Magazine.
Caccia al narvalo, Nunavut, Canada