hi I’m Veronica with watchmojo.com into the event an event that features
the event an event that features
the event an event that features thought-provoking photographs that mark
thought-provoking photographs that mark
thought-provoking photographs that mark the year 2007 so we here at the world
the year 2007 so we here at the world
the year 2007 so we here at the world press photo exhibit which is the biggest
press photo exhibit which is the biggest
press photo exhibit which is the biggest photo exhibit internationally can you
photo exhibit internationally can you
photo exhibit internationally can you tell us a little bit more about that
tell us a little bit more about that
tell us a little bit more about that every year from October on photographers
every year from October on photographers
every year from October on photographers from all over the world will send in
from all over the world will send in
from all over the world will send in their pics to the world press and the
their pics to the world press and the
their pics to the world press and the end of January we invite 13 experts out
end of January we invite 13 experts out
end of January we invite 13 experts out of the world of photography
of the world of photography
of the world of photography photographers himself but also curators
photographers himself but also curators
photographers himself but also curators or editors for example we invite in
or editors for example we invite in
or editors for example we invite in terms to them to comment judge the
terms to them to comment judge the
terms to them to comment judge the pictures this year there were 80
pictures this year there were 80
pictures this year there were 80 thousand pictures just a little over
thousand pictures just a little over
thousand pictures just a little over submitted by 5,000 photographers from
submitted by 5,000 photographers from
submitted by 5,000 photographers from around 125 countries with over 80,000
around 125 countries with over 80,000
around 125 countries with over 80,000 photos coming in how do you select which
photos coming in how do you select which
photos coming in how do you select which ones are featured in the exhibit half of
ones are featured in the exhibit half of
ones are featured in the exhibit half of the jury comes in in the first week what
the jury comes in in the first week what
the jury comes in in the first week what they do is look at all the 80,000 images
they do is look at all the 80,000 images
they do is look at all the 80,000 images in a dazzling tempo which just goes
in a dazzling tempo which just goes
in a dazzling tempo which just goes click click click click whatever they
click click click click whatever they
click click click click whatever they see something they like that you shout
see something they like that you shout
see something they like that you shout in then we know the pictures in and it
in then we know the pictures in and it
in then we know the pictures in and it goes to the next round and then the
goes to the next round and then the
goes to the next round and then the second part of the jury comes in they
second part of the jury comes in they
second part of the jury comes in they have one day together so they discuss
have one day together so they discuss
have one day together so they discuss what they’ve seen and the end of the day
what they’ve seen and the end of the day
what they’ve seen and the end of the day the second round people take over and
the second round people take over and
the second round people take over and they go through every category again and
they go through every category again and
they go through every category again and after all the winners are chosen so ten
after all the winners are chosen so ten
after all the winners are chosen so ten categories six prizes for category each
categories six prizes for category each
categories six prizes for category each category gets one picture chosen those
category gets one picture chosen those
category gets one picture chosen those stand together we pick the world press
stand together we pick the world press
stand together we pick the world press photo of the year what’s the story
photo of the year what’s the story
photo of the year what’s the story behind this photograph behind us the
behind this photograph behind us the
behind this photograph behind us the theme for this year is if I would give
theme for this year is if I would give
theme for this year is if I would give this exhibition of teammates it’s more
this exhibition of teammates it’s more
this exhibition of teammates it’s more than meets the eye and this picture
than meets the eye and this picture
than meets the eye and this picture represents that very well a lot of
represents that very well a lot of
represents that very well a lot of people see this picture and think wow
people see this picture and think wow
people see this picture and think wow this is the guys they killed a gorilla
this is the guys they killed a gorilla
this is the guys they killed a gorilla and now they carry a towel to read it or
and now they carry a towel to read it or
and now they carry a towel to read it or whatever completely not the case these
whatever completely not the case these
whatever completely not the case these guys are Mountaineers they are in Congo
guys are Mountaineers they are in Congo
guys are Mountaineers they are in Congo in an area where there’s a conflict
in an area where there’s a conflict
in an area where there’s a conflict between a rebel army and the
between a rebel army and the
between a rebel army and the government’s army the guys who work in
government’s army the guys who work in
government’s army the guys who work in that area are underpaid are being shot
that area are underpaid are being shot
that area are underpaid are being shot at
at
at and still try to protect the gorillas
and still try to protect the gorillas
and still try to protect the gorillas that live there and these guys with the
that live there and these guys with the
that live there and these guys with the photographer went in the forest and
photographer went in the forest and
photographer went in the forest and found the fair found the gorillas all
found the fair found the gorillas all
found the fair found the gorillas all debts they decided to take these
debts they decided to take these
debts they decided to take these gorillas the father figure take him make
gorillas the father figure take him make
gorillas the father figure take him make a stretcher and carry him out for three
a stretcher and carry him out for three
a stretcher and carry him out for three days out of the words to give him a to
days out of the words to give him a to
days out of the words to give him a to bury him the winning photograph is of a
bury him the winning photograph is of a
bury him the winning photograph is of a soldier in Afghanistan he tell us a
soldier in Afghanistan he tell us a
soldier in Afghanistan he tell us a little bit more about that the area
little bit more about that the area
little bit more about that the area where this takes place is the Korengal
where this takes place is the Korengal
where this takes place is the Korengal Valley last year it was one of the most
Valley last year it was one of the most
Valley last year it was one of the most violent places on earth every day there
violent places on earth every day there
violent places on earth every day there was fire contact between Taliban
was fire contact between Taliban
was fire contact between Taliban fighters and UN fighters the
fighters and UN fighters the
fighters and UN fighters the photographer Spindler maybe five six
photographer Spindler maybe five six
photographer Spindler maybe five six seven times already so he really knows
seven times already so he really knows
seven times already so he really knows these guys well he doesn’t try to be
these guys well he doesn’t try to be
these guys well he doesn’t try to be objective he’s as subjective as he can
objective he’s as subjective as he can
objective he’s as subjective as he can showing the world what these guys go
showing the world what these guys go
showing the world what these guys go through that the picture is not
through that the picture is not
through that the picture is not perfectly sharp as you can see but the
perfectly sharp as you can see but the
perfectly sharp as you can see but the metaphor in this picture is so strong
metaphor in this picture is so strong
metaphor in this picture is so strong that the technical sharpens is not that
that the technical sharpens is not that
that the technical sharpens is not that important anymore that was one of the
important anymore that was one of the
important anymore that was one of the reasons why this was chosen world press
reasons why this was chosen world press
reasons why this was chosen world press photo of the year
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