Richardson’s winning image, which was never published, depicts a migrant passing a baby underneath a razor-wire fence on the Hungary/Serbia border. As well as other images of the migrant crisis, highlights selected here include a whale and her calf sharing the sea with divers, an ominous storm bearing down on Sydney, and a highly symbolic face-off on the streets of Chicago.
Winners Of The World Press Photo Of The Year 2015
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Second Prize in the Spot News category was won by French freelance photographer Corentin Fohlen for this image of a demonstration against terrorism in Paris. The protest was staged in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks. (January 11, 2015)
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Third Prize stories in the Spot News category was won by Turkish AFP photographer Bulent Kilic.This image from the series shows a Syrian refugee child being lifted into Turkey. (June 14, 2015)
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Third Prize in the General News Stories category was won by Australian Getty Images photographer Daniel Berehulak for his coverage of the Nepal earthquake aftermath. This image from the series shows residents searching the rubble of their homes for salvageable items. (April 29, 2015)
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Second Prize Singles in the People category was won by Slovenian photographer Matjaz Krivic. The picture shows a mine worker taking a smoke break before going back into the pit in Bani, Burkina Faso. (November 20, 2015)