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18 Award-Winning Pictures From World Press Photo's 2014 Contest

Harrison JacobsMar 13, 2014, 03:39 IST

John Stanmeyer, USA, VII for National Geographic

American John Stanmeyer's "dignified" photograph of African migrants in Djibouti attempting to catch a cellphone signal from Somalia was named the best press photo of the year by the World Press Photo contest.

The preeminent photojournalist contest, now in its 57th year, reviewed more than 98,000 images from nearly 6,000 photographers, representing 132 nationalities.

Photographers compete in one of nine categories, including general news, spot news, contemporary issues, daily life, people (observed portraits, staged portraits), nature, and sports (sports action, sports feature).

We are featuring a selection of the winners with the prizes noted below each pictures. You can see the rest at World Press Photo's website.

Be warned that some of the pictures show disturbing images, including dead bodies and violence.