This Contest Winner Looks Like a Movie Poster (And That’s Good)

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This Contest Winner Looks Like a Movie Poster (And That’s Good) – PhotoShelter Blog

John Stanmeyer of VII won the World Press Photo of the Year on Thursday with this magnificent image of migrants in Djibouti trying to get a cheaper cell phone signal from neighboring Somalia. It looks like a movie poster, but not for the reasons that I co

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The challenges of digital manipulation won’t ever be fully eradicated, but major contests like WPP can help define the tone for this generation of photographer by continuing to lead with clear and decisive rules and enforcement.