An independent jury has announced which six photos have been nominated for the World Press Photo of the Year 2021. The winning photos will be announced during an online show on April 15. The winner is rewarded with 10,000 euros.
The jury made a selection from more than 74,000 entries. A total of 45 photographers from 28 countries have been nominated, in ten categories, including sports, nature and portraits.
The Dutch photographer Jasper Doest also has a chance with his series Pandemic Pigeons – A Love Story.
Below are the six photos nominated for World Press Photo’s main competition: Photo of the Year 2021. Only one of the photos is about the global corona crisis.
A woman and man argue over a controversial statue of former US President Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Park in Washington.
A woman and man argue over a controversial statue of former US President Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Park in Washington. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein
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A wounded man who was injured in a major explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut. In the background firefighters try to extinguish the fire.
A wounded man who was injured in a major explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut. In the background firefighters try to extinguish the fire.
Photo: Lorenzo Tugnoli
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A man tries to chase away a huge swarm of locusts in Kenya. East Africa suffered a massive plague for months.
A man tries to chase away a huge swarm of locusts in Kenya. East Africa suffered a massive plague for months.
Photo: Luis Tato
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The Brazilian Rosa (85) receives her first hug in five months, thanks to a so-called ‘cuddly curtain’, from a nurse in the home where she lives.
The Brazilian Rosa (85) receives her first hug in five months, thanks to a so-called ‘cuddly curtain’, from a nurse in the home where she lives.
Photo: Mads Nissen
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Photographer Oleg Ponomarev photographed Ignat and Maria, who are both transgender. In Russia, a law change was introduced in July 2020, stipulating that men may only marry a woman, and vice versa. Because Russians cannot legally change their gender, transgender people cannot marry each other. They are also often excluded from medical assistance and other basic rights, leaving many transgender people outside of society and hiding their true identity.
Photographer Oleg Ponomarev photographed Ignat and Maria, who are both transgender. In Russia, a law change was introduced in July 2020, stipulating that men may only marry a woman, and vice versa. Because Russians cannot legally change their gender, transgender people cannot marry each other. They are also often excluded from medical assistance and other basic rights, leaving many transgender people outside of society and hiding their true identity.
Photo: Oleg Ponomarev
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A couple about to leave their home in Lachin, Armenia. Many Armenians left places in the disputed Nagorno-Karrabach enclave, which was captured by Armenian forces in 1994 and returned to Azerbaijani hands under the terms of a recent ceasefire.
A couple about to leave their home in Lachin, Armenia. Many Armenians left places in the disputed Nagorno-Karrabach enclave, which was captured by Armenian forces in 1994 and returned to Azerbaijani hands under the terms of a recent ceasefire.
Photo: Valery Melnikov
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