One of the world’s most prestigious exhibitions of photojournalism is currently calling the State Library of NSW its home. The World Press Photo exhibition showcases astonishing and though-provoking images within nine themed categories covering a spectrum from contemporary issues to portraiture.
This exhibition and its beautifully captured snippets of life will be in Sydney until the 28th July, before continuing on a tour that will see it visit over 100 cities in 45 countries.
To give you a taste of the creative talent that is on show, we’ve pulled together some of our favourites from the 54 photographs featured in this year’s exhibition.
1st Prize Nature Single, Southern Cassowary, Australia. Photo: Christian Ziegler
1st prize Spot News, Gaza Burial. Photo: Paul Hansen
1st Prize Contemporary Issues Stories, The Pink Choice, Vietnam. Photo: Maika Elan
2nd Prize Daily Life Single, Early Morning on Summer Holiday, Italy. Photo: Soren Bidstrup
2nd Prize Spot News Stories, Battle to the Death, Syria. Photo: Fabio Bucciarelli
1st Prize Sports Action Single, Pacu Jawi Bull Race, Indonesia. Photo: Wei Seng Chen
1st Prize Contemporary Issues Single, At the Dandora Dump, Kenya. Photo: Micah Albert
3rd Prize General News Stories, Japan after the wave, Japan. Photo: Daniel Berehulak
