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FILTER RESULTS ►Was the 2013 ‘Photo of the Year’ a Photoshopped Fake?
At the beginning of the year the World Press Photo of the year was awarded to Swedish photog Paul Hansen whose photo “Gaza Burial” took top honors. But only weeks passed before some in the industry began to wonder if the photo had been manipulated in photoshop. Some even said that it was a composite [...]
No Sense of Irony In Hansen “Fake” Journalism Accusation
Let’s review: On Monday Paul Hansen, a veteran photojournalist and two-time newspaper photographer of the year award winner was accused of “faking” his World Press Photo award winning image. An analysis by independent experts recruited by the World Press Photo organization has since cleared Hansen of the charge. The accusation was leveled by a tech [...]
Pity Party for Beyonce: I Get Why She Said “No No No” To Pictures At Her Concert
Beyonce is in a fight with the press because she won’t let them take pictures of her at the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. Instead Bey sends out official photos from each performance that the media can use in their coverage. Now, a bunch...Show More Summary
World Press Photo of the Year was not a fake
Experts pored over stunning image of Gaza burial after claims surfaced it was 'stitched together'
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LAST UPDATED AT 11:22 ON Wed 15 May 2013
THE old adage that 'the camera doesn't lie', has been severely tested once again,...Show More Summary
We Do Not Trust Photos Anymore
Nina Frazier at Mashable says that a controversy erupted over the Photo of the Year winner from the World Press Photo Foundation: World Press Photo submitted the files for forensic review following controversy that spiraled from a blog post by image analyst Neal Krawetz, who alleged that the photo was actually a composite of three separate images. Show More Summary
World Press Photo Denies Prize-Winning Image Is Fake
The World Press Photo Foundation is denying accusations that its Photo of the Year is fake
In February, a panel of international judges selected Paul Hansen's photograph "Gaza Burial," which shows a procession of weeping men carrying...Show More Summary
Experts Say Prize-Winning Photo Of Gaza Funeral Is Authentic
The striking image of grief-stricken men carrying two boys to a mosque for their funeral was named the World Press Photo of the Year in February. Recently, critics have questioned the photo's authenticity. The photographer says he did nothing out of the ordinary with the image.
Was the World Press Photo winner a fake? (And what's a 'fake' photo, anyway?)
Paul Hansen's image of a funeral procession in a Gazan alleyway on Nov. 20, 2012 is undeniably striking. Two men, their faces warped with grief and anger, carry the shrouded bodies of their young nieces, killed in an Israeli missile strike, while a crowd of men follow behind them. Show More Summary
World Press Photo will investigate Paul Hansen’s award-winning shot
The Huffington Post U.K. | The Hacker Factor Blog | news.com.au World Press Photo tells Huffington Post U.K. that it has “no reason to doubt” that Paul Hansen’s photo of mourners in Gaza is legitimate. But “to curtail … Read more
Enhanced News: When Does Photo Editing Go Too Far?
A week ago, the World Press Photo of the year award went to a digitally enhanced photo taken by Paul Hansen. It’s a really compelling photo, one that SpeigelOnline writers Matthias Krug and Stefan Niggemeier write “conveys a beauty that seems almost innappropriate.” The fact, though, is that every digital photographer enhances their pictures. Show More Summary
New Forensic Claim That World Press Winning Picture Is A Composite
Dr. Neal Krawetz of Hacker Factor Solutions specializes in non-classical computer forensics, online profiling and computer security. On Sunday he wrote a blog post titled “Unbelievable” that claims the World Press Photo Award winning image taken by Paul Hansen is significantly altered. Many people questioned the image’s veracity when the winner was announced (as is [...]
How the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year was faked with Photoshop
It turns out that the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year -- the largest and most prestigious press photography award -- was, in actual fact, a fake. The World Press Photo association hasn't yet stripped the photographer, Paul Hansen, of the title, but presumably it's just a matter of time. Show More Summary
10 May Day photos from around the world
Across the globe Wednesday, millions of demonstrators took to the streets to promote workers' rights, with demands reflecting the pressing labor and economic issues facing each nation. Occupy Wall Street activists returned to Manhattan;...Show More Summary
The World Pizza Dough Tossing Championship
(Photo: Marco Vasini/Associated Press) How well can you sling pizza dough? Maybe if you practice hard and have a lot of natural talent, you can be as good as Mexico's Juan Ramirez Hermosillo, pictured above. He was among many top pizza athletes who participated in the World Pizza Championships in Parma, Italy. Show More Summary
Art - World Press Photo 2013
26 Jun-28 Jul The annual exhibition of the world's best photojournalism arrives in Sydney this June – and it features two Aussies. Getty Images' Daniel Berhulak and...
Kate Middleton's Early Spring Maternity Style Looks Classic and Comfortable (PHOTO)
Post by Maressa BrownAs much as the press loves to rip Kim Kardashian for her maternity style, they love to gush about Kate Middleton's. In the world of tabloids, Kim has no clue how to dress her pregnant belly and is constantly choosing unflattering looks, while the Duchess of Cambridge has got pregnant style alll figured out. Show More Summary
Obama Image Machine Excludes Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A photo of the Obamas hugging that was released on Election Day 2012 has become the world's most popular tweet on Twitter. A dressed-up version of Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, packed with charts and graphs, is huge on YouTube. Show More Summary
Al Qaeda Wants Africa
Photo by Jemal Oumar
T his February, after a victorious battle against Islamic insurgents in the Saharan city of Gao, the Malian army put on a tour for the assembled press. Journalists from various news outlets from around the world stood in a dusty courtyard in the heart of the city. Show More Summary
No 'I' in city hall
This week's Time and Place photo was shot while I was entering City Hall for a press conference announcing that the city, Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and the Atlanta Falcons had struck a deal for a new football stadium. I saw this sign right before I went through security.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
World Press Photo award enables photographer to resume his career
Last October, Portuguese freelance photojournalist Daniel Rodrigues was forced to sell off all his camera gear to pay the bills. Only a few months later, however, one of his images took first prize in the Daily Life category from the prestigious World Press Photo foundation. Show More Summary
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