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World Press Photo Award 2006

February 9, 2007

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World Press Photo Award 2006

First place:

Nigerian photographer Akintunde Akinleye for Reuters, captured a man rinsing his face after a gas pipeline explosion in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Posted in Lagos-Nigeria, Photographs, photo awards |

6 comments

  1. What a powerful image…it coveys much anguish.

         by dekerivers February 10, 2007 at 12:28 am

  2. The color of the bucket and the clothes of the man in the foreground against t he devastation in Lagos. Incredible! Thanks for the comment Deke!

         by maryt February 10, 2007 at 12:26 pm

  3. [...] won first prize in the Spot News Singles Catergory of the World Press Photo of the Year. (via Maryt) Tags: [...]

         by Akintunde Akinleye – aderemi’s notebook February 11, 2007 at 6:20 pm

  4. What can I say but fantastic image. Thanks for posting it. Regards Karen

         by retrogal April 8, 2007 at 2:57 pm

  5. Wow, the awesome story. I fear to say I like it because that will sound like a blasphemy, but the picture talks – cries! This is … I am spellbound.

         by Tomas February 15, 2008 at 3:16 pm

  6. Tomas, when I saw the photo I had to post it! Yes, the picture talks…the picture cries! Thanks for commenting!

         by maryt/theteach February 16, 2008 at 12:30 pm

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