25 of the must stunning photos from the last year

Francis Pérez

The INSIDER Summary:

• The World Press Photo Contest highlights the best images from photojournalists around the world.
• They range from capturing current events to wildlife to humanitarian crises.
• The Photo of the Year depicts the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey.

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Out of 80,408 pictures submitted by 5,034 photographers from 125 different countries, the World Press Photo Contest chooses only 129. These are the most breathtaking images of newsworthy events, serene landscapes, and tender moments, which are published and displayed worldwide in a traveling exhibit. 

Some of the photos were splashed across front pages and social media, while others hold a more subtle power in their anonymity.

Here are 25 of the award-winning snapshots that made the cut.

Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş shouts after shooting Andrey Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey. This was crowned the Photo of the Year.

Burhan Ozbilici/The Associated Press

Usain Bolt of Jamaica smiles as he looks back at his competition and wins the 100-meter semi-final sprint at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Kai Oliver Pfaffenbach/Thomson Reuters

Lone activist Ieshia Evans offers her hands for arrest as riot police charge towards her during a protest against police brutality in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Jonathan Bachman/Thomson Reuters

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