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Looking for some photography inspiration? Weve cherry-picked the best award-winning snaps of the year so far.

Its World Photography Day 2021 – and what better way to celebrate than with a glorious gallery of the best photos of the year so far.

Earths biodiversity and mounting threats to the natural world were the themes for this years BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition, hosted by the California Academy of Sciences.

Better Photography Email ID 19 May 2021  Over the years, World Press Photo has played a pivotal role in showcasing significant stories—revolutions against corrupt governments, migrations due to conflicts, the battle of survival of endangered species, and stories of hope and resilience. The contest recognises and awards the best visual storytellers who have gone out of their way to document these moving narratives, with an aim to bring about change. This year’s winning images represent pers...

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Coronavirus hug image wins press award Second time Danish photographer gets prestigious honor By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press Published: April 18, 2021, 6:05am Share: 24 Photos The First Embrace, shows Rosa Luzia Lunardi, 85, embraced by nurse Adriana Silva da Costa Souza, at Viva Bem care home, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Aug. 5, 2020. The photo won the World Press photo of the year. (Mads Nissen, Politiken, Panos Pictures, World Press Photo) Photo Gallery THE HAGUE, Nethe...

April 17, 2021 Mike Corder THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (AP) – A photo symbolising “love and compassion” of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent “hug curtain” was named the World Press Photo of the Year on Thursday. It was the second time the Danish photographer who shot the image has won the prestigious award. The choice of a winning photo portraying the global pandemic was almost inevitable for the contest covering a ye...

Our World in pictures: Week 15 of 2021 Maverick Life Editors [caption id="attachment_894531" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] © Provided by Daily Maverick A handout photo made available by World Press Photo (WPP) organization shows a picture by Adam Pretty, winner of the Sports - First Prize Singles category in the World Press Photo 2021 Contest as it was announced by World Press Photo on 15 April 2021. Georg climbs a log pile while training for bouldering, in Kochel am See,...

Apr 15, 2021 1 hr ago Judges looked at 74,470 photographs by 4,315 photographers before selecting winners in eight categories. Here are 24 of the best images from the past year. In this image released by World Press Photo, Thursday April 15, 2021, by Mads Nissen, Politiken, Panos Pictures, which won the World Press Photo of the Year award, and the first prize in the General News Singles category, titled The First Embrace, shows Rosa Luzia Lunardi (85) embraced by nurse Adriana Silva...

Coronavirus hug image named World Press Photo of the Year A curtain of clear plastic — its yellow edges folded into a shape resembling a pair of butterfly wings — offers protection, as does the nurses face mask. Author: MIKE CORDER Associated Press Published: 7:45 PM EDT April 15, 2021 Updated: 7:46 PM EDT April 15, 2021 THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A photo symbolizing “love and compassion” of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her firs...