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Photojournalism - Professional

Selfie on Fire Poul Lange
USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Photojournalism
Professional

"Selfie on Fire"
Man making a selfie in fromt of warehouse fire in the Piñata district of Downtown Los Angeles.



Raqqa Rick Findler
UK

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Photojournalism
Professional

"Raqqa"
A soldier sits under the stars during guard duty on the front lines of western Raqqa. Attacks on the base are common as ISIS try and break out of the perimeter held by SDF forces.



Birthing Suite_2 Lynton Crabb
Australia

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Photojournalism
Professional

"Birthing Suite_2"
The birthing suite in a regional hospital in Papua New Guinea. Part of a series to increase awareness for the promotion of mothers and babies health in Papua New Guinea.



The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (5) Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (5)"
A devastated old man who claims that Burmese soldiers burned his son alive. So far 570,000 Rohingya refugees reached the relative safety of the Bangladesh border.



Stuck in Belgrade Danilo Balducci
Italy

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Stuck in Belgrade"
Serbia, Belgrade, January 2017: Thousands of migrants are stuck in Belgrade waiting to cross the border. They survive sleeping together with temperatures that reach 25 degrees below zero.



Teamwork Christian Herbert Hildebrand
Switzerland

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Teamwork"
Honouring the Gods in Talad Yai.



Al-Qayyarah's Dark Clouds Juan Carlos
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Al-Qayyarah's Dark Clouds"
The oil wells continue to burn and releasing a toxic thick black cloud over the town since the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) fighters set them on fire.



Dreaming Bollywood "slumdog not yet millionaire" Riccardo Ghilardi
Italy

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Dreaming Bollywood "slumdog not yet millionaire" "
Young boys living and working in Dharavi, the biggest slum in Mumbai, ten years after "The Miliionaire" movie, still dreaming Bollywood dream.



Women in Saudi Arabia (1) Britta Radike
Germany

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Women in Saudi Arabia (1)"
Woman waiting in a butchery



Homeless Man and Dog David Thrower
UK

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Homeless Man and Dog"
A Sleeping Friend



Wall of Life Jackets Fred George
USA

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Wall of Life Jackets"
Interior of installation of "The Wall of Life Jackets" Saarbrucken Germany-http://www.lifejacketproject.org built by Refugees /Fred George/ Andy Wakeford



Under the blue skies of Agok #1 Alec Von Bargen
Italy

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Under the blue skies of Agok #1"
The series 'Under the Blue Skies of Agok' was taken in South Sudan, the newest country on earth. Internally displaced people and nomads in Agok deal with health care exclusion, endemic/epidemic, famin



The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (1) Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (1)"
A sick refugees is lying in his makeshift tent in a newly build up camp. So far 570,000 Rohingya refugees reached the relative safety of the Bangladesh border.



waiting for dinner Beat Mumenthaler
Switzerland

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"waiting for dinner"



Photojournalism Rajesh Dhungana
Nepal

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Photojournalism"
Nepalese people fighting for democracy they burn tyre, children are looking from burning tyre



Into The Dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (3) Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional

"Into The Dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (3)"
A prostitute smokes Ice/Crystal Meth in Vientiane/Laos.



earthquake pievetorina Alberto Cicchini
Italy

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"earthquake pievetorina "
pievetorina anziana dentro una struttura sportiva stringe a se una stufetta elettrica



Earthquake Amatrice Alberto Cicchini
Italy

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Earthquake Amatrice"
waiting for the first aid



Under the blue skies of Agok #2 Alec Von Bargen
Italy

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Under the blue skies of Agok #2"
The series 'Under the Blue Skies of Agok' was taken in South Sudan, the newest country on earth. Internally displaced people and nomads in Agok deal with health care exclusion, endemic/epidemic, famin



Under the blue skies of Agok #5 Alec Von Bargen
Italy

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Under the blue skies of Agok #5"
The series 'Under the Blue Skies of Agok' was taken in South Sudan, the newest country on earth. Internally displaced people and nomads in Agok deal with health care exclusion, endemic/epidemic, famin



Under the blue skies of Agok #4 Alec Von Bargen
Italy

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Under the blue skies of Agok #4"
The series 'Under the Blue Skies of Agok' was taken in South Sudan, the newest country on earth. Internally displaced people and nomads in Agok deal with health care exclusion, endemic/epidemic, famin



Maria Alexander Whittle
UK

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Maria"
Sitting inside the house in Sierra Leone where her grandparents were killed by rebels, she then had to watch her family all die from Ebola, she has the stigma of surviving- How does she now survive



Aisha Alexander Whittle
UK

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Aisha"
Where does my help come from? her family walked through the desert to escape from Syria - she watched her eldest sister die from dehydration. Sitting isolated and safe in a IDP camp is scant reward



good night Beat Mumenthaler
Switzerland

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"good night"



The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (3) Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (3)"
A Rohingya woman with her sick child, somewhere on the road to the next camp. So far 570,000 Rohingya refugees reached the relative safety of the Bangladesh border.



The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (2) Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (2)"
An old woman is waiting for food and water supplies on the road between two camps. So far 570,000 Rohingya refugees reached the relative safety of the Bangladesh border.



The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (4) Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (4)"
Desperate refugees are awaitinbg food and water supplies in one of the camps. So far 570,000 Rohingya refugees reached the relative safety of the Bangladesh border.



Into The Dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (5) Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Into The Dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (5)"
An addict in Tachilek, Burma.



Into The dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (4) Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Into The dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (4)"
An addict in an abandoned building in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.



Into The Dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (2) Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Into The Dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (2)"
An addict smokes Ice/Crystal Meth in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.



Into The dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (1)
Benjamin Haselberger
Thailand

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Into The dark: Scenes From South East Asia's Meth Epidemic (1) "
A prostitute smokes Ice/Crystal Meth in a hotel room, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.



Burying the Electric Cable Berni Wood
Canada

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Burying the Electric Cable"
Burying the Electric Cable



Women in Saudi Arabia (4) Britta Radike
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Women in Saudi Arabia (4)"
Digitalisation in a very traditional world - the king praying the woman playing.



Women in Saudi Arabia (3) Britta Radike
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Women in Saudi Arabia (3)"
Just look - don't enter! Women have to use another entry and another room to go to the mosque



Women in Saudi Arabia (2) Britta Radike
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Women in Saudi Arabia (2)"
The only entertainment for women is Shopping, food and sometimes a street festival.



A legend fades away Carina Maiwald
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"A legend fades away"
The wild horses of the Namib desert are about to become extinct. This is a capture of their fight for survival.



Shack Children Chris Kirby
UK

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Shack Children"
Part of a Series about informal settlements in South Africa. Here a child sleeps blissfully unaware of the poor wiring that had been illegally installed.



Shack Decor Chris Kirby
UK

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Shack Decor"
Part of a Series about informal settlements in South Africa.



Roma Community in Ukraine Filip Warwick
UK

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Roma Community in Ukraine"
The conflict in eastern Ukraine has worsened life of Roma communities. As a marginalised social group many families continue to live in bad conditions in rural areas. This family has no running water



Smoke Sky Francesco Carella
France

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Smoke Sky"
A thik layer of smoke blacken the sky of Corleone fields



Summer Of Fire Giuliano Del Gatto
Italy

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Summer Of Fire"
The fire in Porto Rotondo get very close to the houses, risking one of the most well-known locations in the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia.



Gaba Fish Market Isabel Corthier
Belgium

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Gaba Fish Market"
Gaba is the fish auction at the Victoria Lake in Uganda. A big part of the Tilapia and Nile Perch is meant for export or the higher segment of the market. The remains are further prepared for a less p



Dumpsite Buddies Jacqueline M. Koh
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Dumpsite Buddies"
Laughter and smiles fill the air when two friends find a snack in the dumpsite and take a break from scavenging under the hot sun.



untitled Johannes Hartig
Germany

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"untitled"
Image captured during a trip to Unguja, Tanzania during November 2016.



Mobile TB Clinic Myanmar John Rae
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Mobile TB Clinic Myanmar"
This mobile TB clinic brings diagnostic services to underserved communities in Yangon.



Varanassi prayer time. Lynn Clayton
New Zealand

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Varanassi prayer time."
People stop and offer prayers in an alley way in Varanassi.



Birthing Suite Lynton Crabb
Australia

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Birthing Suite"
The birthing suite in a regional hospital in Papua New Guinea. Part of a series to increase awareness for the promotion of mothers and babies health in Papua New Guinea.



Maternity Ward Lynton Crabb
Australia

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Maternity Ward"
The maternity ward in a regional hospital in Papua New Guinea. Part of a series to increase awareness for the promotion of mothers and babies health in Papua New Guinea.



The Russian Doukhobors' disappearing minority in Georgia Mattia Vacca
Italy

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"The Russian Doukhobors' disappearing minority in Georgia"
A Doukhobor woman looks at the landscape near the village of Epremovka, located next to the border with Armenia. The Doukhobors have left Russia since Tsar Nicholas I exiled them in the 1840s. They s



Long Walk Home Patrick Ryan
South Africa

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Long Walk Home"
After two nights and three days on a remote mountain range fighting a wildfire the exhausted crew stares out over the miles still to be covered to reach there pick up point.



Joshuas tree on fire Pedro Noel da Luz Guerreiro
Portugal

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Joshuas tree on fire"
A group of four firemen try to put out the fire near a holm oak tree during a big fire near the small village of "Casais" in Monchique, Portugal on September 9 of 2016. After several days in fighting



Night Market Thomas Kokta
USA

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Night Market"
A different perspective on a very busy night market in Hongkong



Explosion Yingting Shih
Taiwan

Nominee
Photojournalism
Professional

"Explosion"
Birds were gathering together above a graveyard after the explosion of a tire factory in Taoyuan, Taiwan.