Estas imágenes son las nominadas al World Press Photo 2020

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/ 25 febrero 2020

    World Press Photo 2020 dio a conocer hoy las fotografías que están nominadas a ser la mejor imagen del año.

    El accidente aéreo de Ethiopian Airlines, que se cobró el año pasado la vida de 157 personas, y las protestas sociales en países como Sudán y Argelia, se encuentran entre los temas fotográficos nominados a la edición de 2020 del World Press Photo, confirmó este martes la fundación que otorga el galardón más esperado por los fotoperiodistas.

    Con ausencia de nombres y temáticas hispanas, pero sobre todo con una representación nula de nombres femeninos entre los seis fotógrafos elegidos para la foto del año, las nominaciones seleccionadas por el jurado se centran en "la protesta y el papel de los jóvenes en la activación del cambio".

    Una de las primeras fotos preseleccionadas es del fotoperiodista etíope Mulugeta Ayene, de la agencia Associated Press (AP), que representa a una mujer en "un momento de tristeza" en el escenario posterior al accidente aéreo de Ethiopian Airlines, el pasado 10 de marzo cerca de Addis Abeba.

    "El hecho de que ella esté echándose en la cara la tierra que podría haber sido tocada por uno de los suyos que murió (en ese accidente) es para mi una imagen increíblemente poderosa", explica Lucy Conticello, miembro del jurado.

    Una de las fotos seleccionadas para representar protestas sociales del 2019 la tomó el argelino Farouk Batiche, fotoperiodista de Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA), durante el choque entre la policía y los estudiantes que se manifestaban contra el Gobierno en Argel el pasado mayo.

    Esta foto representa "la necesidad de que los jóvenes se hagan cargo de su propio futuro", según la estadounidense Sabine Meyer.

    Esta idea también la comparte su colega en el jurado, el reportero australiano Chris McGrath, quien cree que la foto de Batiche "resume a las personas que luchan contra la autoridad, defienden sus derechos, salen a la calle y se resisten, o defienden lo que quieren".

    Otra de las imágenes nominadas a foto del año es similar en temática. Se titula "Voz directa" y la hizo en Sudán el fotógrafo japonés Yasuyoshi Chiba, de la agencia France Presse (AFP), en la que aparecen varios jóvenes, pero donde destaca un chico que centra la atención de los focos de cámaras y de la multitud, que le observa recitar un poema a gritos con la mano en el pecho.

    "Esta foto habla del evento más importante que tuvo lugar en el este de África. Nadie habría previsto que gente tan joven iba a empezar a enfrentarse a los dictadores y, en ocasiones, derrotarlos sin levantar ni un arma", celebra Lekgheto Makola, presidente del jurado del concurso de fotografía 2020 en Sudáfrica.

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    A young man, illuminated by mobile phones, recites a poem while protestors chant slogans calling for civilian rule, during a blackout in Khartoum, Sudan, on 19 June 2019. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‘Straight Voice’ by Yasuyoshi Chiba (@yasuyoshi_chiba), Japan, Agence France-Presse (@afpphoto). One of six World Press Photo of the Year nominees. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Protests had begun in the eastern city of Atbara in December 2018, reportedly against the tripling of the price of bread, but then broadened in focus and had spread rapidly throughout the country. By April 2019, protesters were staging a sit-in close to army headquarters in the capital Khartoum, and demanding an end to the 30-year rule of dictator Omar al-Bashir. On 11 April, al-Bashir was removed from office in a military coup, and a transitional military government was established. Protests continued, calling for power to be handed to civilian groups. On 3 June, government forces opened fire on unarmed protesters. Scores of people were killed and many more subject to further violence. Three days later the African Union suspended Sudan, in the midst of widespread international condemnation of the attack. The authorities sought to defuse protests by imposing blackouts, and shutting down the internet. Protesters communicated by text message, word of mouth and using megaphones, and resistance to military rule continued. Despite another severe crackdown on 30 June, the pro-democracy movement was eventually successful in signing a power-sharing agreement with the military, on 17 August. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 2020 Photo Contest & 2020 Digital Storytelling Contest nominees have been announced! We’re sharing the nominated photos, selected from 73,996 images by 4,283 photographers from 125 countries, in alphabetical order. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Discover the stories that matter, chosen by an independent jury of photography and digital storytelling professionals by following the link in our bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The winners will be announced at the Awards Show in Amsterdam on 16 April. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WPPh2020 #worldpressphoto

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    Students scuffle with riot police during an anti-government demonstration in Algiers, Algeria, on 21 May 2019. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‘Clash with the Police During an Anti-Government Demonstration’ by Farouk Batiche, Algeria, Deutsche Presse-Agentur (@dpa_com). One of six World Press Photo of the Year nominees. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Algeria had been embroiled in protests since February 2019. Initially, protests had been aimed at ousting long-time president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, an 81-year-old veteran of Algeria’s independence struggle who had been in ill-health and not seen in public for some time. Bouteflika resigned in April, handing over to a military-backed caretaker government, but demonstrations continued. Protesters demanded the cancellation of the presidential elections set to take place on 4 July and a return to civilian democracy. They also called for the departure of government officials associated with the Bouteflika administration, including the interim president and prime minister. Protests continued into 2020 without successful resolution. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 2020 Photo Contest & 2020 Digital Storytelling Contest nominees have been announced! We’re sharing the nominated photos, selected from 73,996 images by 4,283 photographers from 125 countries, in alphabetical order. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Discover the stories that matter, chosen by an independent jury of photography and digital storytelling professionals by following the link in our bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The winners will be announced at the Awards Show in Amsterdam on 16 April. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WPPh2020 #worldpressphoto

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    A relative of a victim of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 throws dirt in her face as she grieves at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 14 March 2019. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‘Relative Mourns Flight ET 302 Crash Victim’ by Mulugeta Ayene (@mulugetaayene), Ethiopia, Associated Press (@apnews). One of six World Press Photo of the Year nominees. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On 10 March, Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302, a Boeing 737 MAX, disappeared from the radar six minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa airport and crashed into a field, killing all 157 people on board. The impact was so great that both engines were buried in a crater 10 meters deep, and any human remains were almost impossible to identify. On 14 November, eight months after the crash, the site of the impact was covered and the unidentified remains of victims buried in rows of identical coffins. Comparisons were made with the crash of a Lion Air aircraft, also a 737 MAX, 12 minutes after take-off from Jakarta in October 2018. Countries across the world, initially with the exception of the US, grounded the 737 MAX. First reports showed that pilots had been unable to prevent the plane repeatedly nosediving, despite following procedures recommended by Boeing. It appeared that in both cases pilots were struggling to deal with an automated safety system designed to prevent stalling, which was repeatedly pushing the nose of the plane down. It seemed that the system was being activated, possibly due to a faulty sensor, even though nothing was wrong. It later emerged that American Airlines pilots had confronted Boeing about potential safety issues with the MAX. Boeing had resisted their calls but promised a software fix, which had not been done by the time Flight ET302 crashed. Planes remained grounded into 2020. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 2020 Photo Contest & 2020 Digital Storytelling Contest nominees have been announced! We’re sharing the nominated photos in alphabetical order. Discover the stories that matter, chosen by an independent jury by following the link in our bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The winners will be announced on 16 April. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WPPh2020 #worldpressphoto

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    1. Animal rescuer Marcus Fillinger carries a bushfire burned kangaroo on 4 February 2020 in Peak View, Australia. The dart gun specialist had tranquilized the wounded animal near a fire-scorched Koala reserve for transport to a recovery center. Fillinger runs the Alpha Dog Animal Army charity for rescuing both domestic animals and wildlife. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. Wildlife caregiver Rosemary Austen adjusts a sedated fire-burnt kangaroo after a visit to the veterinarian on 4 February 2020 in Queanbeyan, Australia. Austen has rescued hundreds of kangaroos for recovery in the Possumwood Wildlife recovery center. Many of the kangaroos can barely walk due to severe burns on their feet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. Austen soothes a burned kangaroo at the Possumwood Wildlife recovery center on 2 February 2020 in Bungendore, Australia. The center rescues and rehabilitates injured kangaroos, wallabies and other wildlife, many of which were burned in nearby bushfires. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4. Kangaroos recover from injuries at the Possumwood Wildlife recovery center on 2 February 2020 in Bungendore. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5. A young male kangaroo, orphaned a year before, rests in a “pouch” at the Native Wildlife Rescue center on 29 January 2020 in Robertson, Australia. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From ‘Australia’s Bushfire Wildlife’ by John Moore (@jbmoorephoto), @gettyimagesnews @gettyimages. See first comment for more information. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ----- John Moore, a five time World Press Photo Contest winner and a special correspondent for @gettyimages @gettyimagesnews, is sharing his work on our Instagram account this week. In the #WPPh2019 Photo Contest, his photo ‘Crying Girl on the Border’ was awarded ‘World Press Photo of the Year’. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ----- The 2020 Contests nominees will be announced 25 February.

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    1. A member of the Church of Aladura prays on the beach in Monrovia, Liberia on 20 August 2014. He and other church members said they were praying for God to rescue Liberia from its current crisis. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. Children play on the beach of West Point on 9 February 2016 in Monrovia. West Point, the most impoverished and overpopulated community in Liberia, was hard hit by the Ebola outbreak. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. Bindu Quaye celebrates with friends at her wedding reception on 24 January 2015 in Monrovia. Like many couples, Quaye and her groom Clarence Murvee waited until the worst of the Ebola epidemic had passed before scheduling their wedding. In order to control the outbreak, the government and international aid agencies discouraged public gatherings and physical touching. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4. Ebola survivor Sontay Massaley (37) smiles upon her release from Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) Ebola treatment center in Paynesville, Liberia on 12 October 2014. Massaley, who spent 8 days recovering from the disease in the center, said she worked as a vendor in a market before contracting the virus which had an average mortality rate of 70 percent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5. Young men play soccer at sunset in the West Point township on 31 January 2015 in Monrovia. Life had begun to slowly return to normal for many Liberians, following the worst Ebola outbreak in history. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From ‘Ebola in Liberia’ by John Moore (@jbmoorephoto) @gettyimagesnews @gettyimages. See first comment for more information. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ----- John Moore, a special correspondent for @gettyimages @gettyimagesnews, is sharing his work on our Instagram account this week. He was based internationally for 17 years before returning to the US in 2008. In the #WPPh2019 Photo Contest, his image ‘Crying Girl on the Border’ was awarded ‘World Press Photo of the Year’.

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    1. A Libyan rebel scans the frontline as a facility burns on the frontline on 9 March 2011 near Ras Lanuf, Libya. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. El Faitory Meftah El Bouras holds a portrait of his son Fathig during a protest demanding the removal of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on 24 February 2011 in Benghazi, Libya. He said that his son was just one of many thousands of political prisoners killed by Libyan security forces during the decades of Gaddafi rule. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. Libyans protest, demanding the removal of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi following Friday prayers on 25 February 2011 in Benghazi. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4. Demonstrators pray while taking a break from a protest demanding the removal of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on 24 February 2011 in Benghazi. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5. Children sit atop a tank during a celebration of the ‘liberation’ of eastern Libya on 26 February 2011 in Benghazi. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From ‘Arab Spring’ by John Moore (@jbmoorephoto), @gettyimagesnews @gettyimages. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “In early 2001, the very idea that countries in the Middle East could have what would come to be known as the ‘Arab Spring’, was preposterous. For decades strongmen such as Egypt’s Former President Hosni Mubarak and Libya’s Muamar Ghaddafi had ruled with absolute authority and little real resistance. Then when I saw that protests in Egypt had turned violent and people were coming out in the thousands, I got on a flight to join my colleague Chris Hondros to cover the historic revolutions happening, first on the streets of Cairo, then to Bahrain and finally to Libya. In Egypt, protesters drove President Mubarak out of power in only 18 days, while in Libya, the Ghaddafi regime repulsed an armed uprising for months before being overwhelmed by years of pent-up populist rage. At the time of the events in Egypt, it seemed like historic progress. But the years since, heartbreak for millions of people across the Middle East, have shown that regimes fight back and often win. In Libya, we lost photojournalists Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington when they were mortally wounded while covering a day of close combat street fighting.” - @jbmoorephoto

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    La cuarta imagen se titula "Despertar" y fue publicada en Gazeta Wyborcza por el polaco Tomek Kaczor: aparece una joven conectada a un tubo de alimentación porque "sufre síndrome de la resignación, un estado catatónico en el que entran muchas personas y que ha sido observado en las poblaciones migratorias dentro de Europa", detalla Tanvi Mishra.

    De los horrores de la guerra que obliga a emigrar habla también la fotografía del irlandés Ivor Prickett, del New York Times, en la que sale un joven combatiente kurdo-sirio gravemente herido, que recibe la visita de su pareja por primera vez desde que está hospitalizado.

    "Lo que es muy conmovedor de esta foto es el lenguaje corporal entre el combatiente y su novia, que es incapaz de mirarle. Él gira la mirada hacia ella suplicando una conexión. La foto trae la geopolítica a una consecuencia muy humana y simple", subraya Lucy Conticello, en referencia al impacto que tuvo en los civiles la decisión de retirar las tropas estadounidenses de Siria el año pasado.

    La última imagen nominada es del fotógrafo Nikita Teryoshin, hecha en una feria de armas en Rusia y que presenta a un hombre colocando un par de granadas en un armario. La foto se titula "No es nada personal: la oficina de apoyo de la guerra", como crítica a la venta de armas, que no suele tener en cuenta contra quién ni el lugar donde se acabarán usando.

    También hay tres nominados para la nueva categoría de serie fotográfica: los "Disturbios de Hong Kong" del fotógrafo danés Nicolas Asfouri (AFP), el "Lugar del accidente del vuelo 302 de Ethiopian Airlines" por el etíope Mulugeta Ayene, y "Kho, la génesis de una revuelta" en Argelia, del fotógrafo francés Romain Laurendeau.

    Asimismo, el jurado ha seleccionado tres imágenes individuales y tres historias en cada una de las ocho categorías del Concurso de Fotografía 2020, como Temas contemporáneos, Medio ambiente, Retratos o Deportes, entre otros.

    En la categoría de "Noticias puntuales" se encuentra nominado el fotógrafo de la European Pressphoto Agency (EPA) Dai Kurokawa por la imagen publicada en enero de 2019 durante el ataque terrorista contra el complejo 14 Riverside de Nairobi.

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