This image released Feb. 9, 2007, is the World Press Photo of the Year, taken Aug. 15, 2006, by American photographer Spencer Platt for Getty images shows stylish Lebanese youths driving through a South Beirut neighborhood devastated by Israeli bombing. Platt will receive his award and $13,000 in a ceremony April 22 in Oude Kerk, Amsterdam.
This image released Feb. 9, 2007, by World Press Photo in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, shows the second prize winner in the Daily Life Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by American photographer David Butow for US News & World Report showing a street corner in New York. World Press Photo aims to support professional press photography on a wide international scale.
First prize winner in the Daily Life Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by American photographer David Guttenfelder of The Associated Press showing The Lonely Man, Tokyo. World Press Photo hosts an annual contest, exhibitions, and aims to stimulate photojournalism through educational programs and by creating greater visibility for press photography through a variety of publications.
First prize image in the People in the News Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Israeli photographer Oded Balilty of the Associated Press, showing a settler woman struggling with Israeli security officers at Atmona outpost in the West Bank, Feb. 1, 2006.
First prize image in the Sports Action Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Italian photographer Max Rossi for Reuters showing the Gymnastics World Championships in Denmark, Oct. 14, 2006.
First prize image in the Sports Action Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Dutch photographer Peter Schols for Dagblad De Limburger, GPD, Reuters, showing France's Zinedine Zidane head butting Italy's Marco Materazzi, precipitating his ejection from the World Cup final, in Berlin, July 9, 2006.
Second prize image in the People in the News Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Spanish photographer Arturo Rodriguez for The Associated Press showing tourists on Tejita beach helping migrants in Tenerife, Spain, July/August 2006.
First prize image in the Sports Features Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Brazilian photographer Joao Kehl for Cia de Foto showing a boxing gym in Sao Paolo.
First prize image in the Spot News Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Nigerian photographer Akintunde Akinleye for Reuters, showing a man rinsing his face after a gas pipeline explosion in Lagos, Nigeria.
Second prize image in the General News Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by American photographer Peter van Agtmael for Polaris Images, showing night raids in Iraq.
Second prize image in the General News Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Danish photographer Jan Grarup for Politiken, showing Darfur refugees at the Sudan-Chad border in November 2006.
First prize image in the Spot News Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Italian photographer Davide Monteleone for Contrasto, showing the 2006 Israeli bombings of Lebanon.
First prize image in the Portrait Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by American photographer Damon Winter for the Los Angeles Times showing Clint Eastwood.
First prize image in the Arts and Entertainment Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by French photographer Denis Darzacq for Agence Vu showing street dancers in Paris.
First prize image in the Nature Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen for National Geographic Magazine showing Leopard seal hunting.
First prize image in the Portrait Stories category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Swiss photographer Nicolas Righetti for Rezo showing "Father of the Turkmen" president Nyazov of Turkmenistan.
Second prize image in the Arts and Entertainment Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by American photographer Carolyn Cole of the Los Angeles Times showing performer Debbie Davis preparing for her show in New Orleans.
First prize image in the Nature Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by American photographer Michael Nichols for National Geographic Magazine showing a Serval cat at Zakouma National Park in Chad.
First prize image in the Contemporary Issues Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Argentinian photographer Walter Astrada for World Picture Network showing a victim of violence against women in Guatemala.
Third prize image in the Sports Features Singles category of the 2007 World Press Photo contest taken by Italian photographer Lorenzo Ciccone Massi for Contrasto showing Shichahai Sports School in Beijing.