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The annual exhibition of World Press Photo will visit in 2007 over 85 locations around the world. For the exhibition schedule see: www.worldpressphoto.nl/exhibitions.

Overall winner: Spencer Platt, USA, Getty Images
World Press Photo jury chair Michele McNally describes the winning image: “It’s a picture you can keep looking at. It has the complexity and contradiction of real life, amidst chaos. This photograph makes you look beyond the obvious.”

Spot News
1st prize singles: Akintunde Akinleye, Nigeria, Reuters
1st prize stories: Davide Monteleone, Italy, Contrasto

Contemporary Issues
1st prize singles: Walter Astrada, Argentina, World Picture Network
1st prize stories: José Cendón, Spain, Agence France-Presse

General News
1st prize singles: Paolo Pellegrin, Italy, Magnum Photos for Newsweek/The New York Times Magazine
1st prize stories: Zsolt Szigetváry, Hungary, for MTI

Daily Life
1st prize singles: Spencer Platt, USA, Getty Images
1st prize stories: David Guttenfelder, USA, The Associated Press

People in the News
1st prize singles: Oded Balilty, Israel, The Associated Press
1st prize stories: Q. Sakamaki, Japan, Redux Pictures

Portraits
1st prize singles: Nina Berman, USA, Redux Pictures for People
1st prize stories: Nicolas Righetti, Switzerland, Rezo

Sports Action
1st prize singles: Max Rossi, Italy, Reuters
1st prize stories: Peter Schols, the Netherlands, Dagblad De Limburger/GPD/Reuters

Arts and Entertainment
1st prize singles: Espen Rasmussen, Norway, Verdens Gang
1st prize stories: Denis Darzacq, France, Agence Vu

Sports Features
1st prize singles: Franck Seguin, France, Deadline Photo Press
1st prize stories: João Kehl, Brazil, Cia de Foto

Nature
1st prize singles: Michael Nichols, USA, National Geographic Magazine
1st prize stories: Paul Nicklen, National Geographic Magazine

All the winners and their photos on the official World Press Photo gallery.

Tags: World Press Photo, World Press Photo of the Year