Iranian photography artist Amir Pourmand has received his prize during an award ceremony held in the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam.The Director of World Press Photo Michiel Munneke dedicated the awards to the 2013 winners whose names announced in February 2014.
Pourmand scooped the third award in the General News Singles section of the 57th international competition for his photo titledMoments before the Hanging.
The photo features a young man named Ali Reza Mafiha, a stabbing culprit who lays his head on the executioners shoulder just before a noose is put around his neck.
A photo taken by the American photographer John Stanmeyer was named as the World Press Photo of the Year 2013.
The image, taken in the Republic of Djibouti, depicts African migrants raising their phones under a clear night sky in an attempt to receive a signal from neighboring country Somalia, a tenuous link to relatives abroad.
The winning works have been selected from among 98,671 images submitted by 5,754 photographers from 132 countries. The contest creates a bridge linking the professionals with the general public.
The winners have been also honored with an exhibition tour held in De Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam started on April 18 and will continue until June 22.
By Press TV
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