The 51st World Press Photo (WPP) - "Jose Award" Winners announced in Amsterdam, the Netherlands."Nanfang Dushi Bao" the works of photographer Fangqian China "China's nature reserve in Wanzhou endangered plants" won first prize in the natural category.

was a natural class (Single) first prize

from September 2003, Fang Qian Huastarted to enter the Southern Metropolis Daily breaking news and current affairs news photography."Is the platform of the Southern Metropolis Daily has given me the opportunity," after her award was, Fang Qian Hua first sentence says.September 2007, Fang Qian Hua was invited to the Three Gorges plant to the local natural landscape photography, this award-winning photo was taken from this trip are generated by the photographs.

"This is my third consecutive Shenping World Press Photo Competition" for the first time the award-winning Fangqian China when talking about Jose prize could not contain his excitement.Fang Qian Hua said the he sent the election, including eight photographs, including a group photo to participate in this year's "Jose Award" selection.The award-winning photo - 1 Phoebe leaves, it is one of them.For this photo, Fang Qian Hua also said that is the way to shoot portraits, because we feel that this approach can better show the content to be expressed, "portrait photography techniques can be used fresh demonstration of light and shadow of plantThe mechanism, but also showed the status of endangered plants. "Perhaps that's what this photo impressed the judges the ultimate causes.

Xinhua News Agency photographer charges parke's work, "2007 campaign moments," the sports action category (group photo) second prize.

"Iin Sports News Photography only two and a half's time ", when informed that the award-winning charge parke appeared calm and humble.Who are engaged in news photography experience, fees parke said that in Africa, opened up his interest in photography."In 2003, I was fortunate to become the Xinhua News Agency, one of the two television journalists to go to work in Africa, before leaving Seree given us by surprise with a Canon 300D camera. To Africa, where the unique natural scenery so I have foundCamera original is so important. I have also generated interest in photography. "After returning from Africa in 2005, Fei Mao-apply for a transfer of the Xinhua News Agency Photo Department, began a career as an official photographer.

the second consecutive year is the fee to participate in parke "Jose Award" selection."I personally like to participate in the selection of group photos," Like last year, charges parke is also the sports team to participate in the selection of photos.For the reason, in photography department, there are "fees Masters," said Fei Maohua somewhat modestly said: "The key is difficult for me to shoot a single frame of the masterpieces there.""Of course, groups may be more according to the photographer whose pictures show the average level of stability and shooting themselves," Fei Mao-hua, then again the next show out of their own self-confidence.

fees parke the works sent to selected group of photos entitled "2007 campaign moments," deals with artistic gymnastics, beach volleyball, athletics and many other sports.Fei Maohua trying to use what he should select the 12 photographs reflect the unique perspective of the record with 2007 all the wonderful moments on the track."Carried out exchanges with Photos able to involve many events, and uses a variety of techniques may be the award-winning film cause" for his award-winning, fees parke say so.

Finally, the costs parke said: "I am looking at the first prize winning photos, I also need to work harder to learn in order to grasp the world sports photography of the latest trends."

Tianjin Daily photographer Qi Xiaolong's works, "Teahouse of the storytelling in Tianjin," access to art class (Single) third prize.

Qi Xiaolongfor "Jose" is no stranger.In 2003, just in photojournalism with a four-year Qi Xiaolong "Acupuncture Weight Loss" won that year, "Jose" Third Class of science and technology.First time in five years, for once again received "Jose Award" Qi Xiaolong expressed some surprise.Equally surprising is that contrary to the industry, this award-winning works of Qi Xiaolong is not their expertise in science and technology categories of works, but by virtue of "Tianjin Teahouse of the storytelling," won third prize art.

for this change, Qi Xiaolong explained: "I personally folk art and storytelling is in fact very interested in five years, I've always wanted to shoot the subject work." The selection of 10 photographs sent to alland folk art, and storytelling about.Qi Xiaolong said that storytelling is a disappearing culture, even in Tianjin has a long tradition of storytelling, storytelling tea is also virtually eliminated.The award-winning photo taken with storytelling teahouse teahouse called Yan Yue, nearly 100 years of history, when crosstalk master Mr. Hou Baolin first trip to Tianjin, where performance is in Yan Lok tea.Today, this was taken in March 2007 with the photographs of the character has disappeared.Yan Yue Tea House has been demolished."Maybe this art form, storytelling is no longer suited to today's society, but as a photo journalist, I feel like I have the responsibility to record history. I hope that through the photos show that the civilian character of the original art form, recording the historical status of. "Qi Xiaolong says.

, of course, in order to achieve this aim is not simple, static screen performance of storytelling art form in that language classes are very challenging.The reasons for the award, Qi Xiaolong said that apart from a photo outside the composition may be due to physical surroundings to create a good photograph of a cultural atmosphere, "the atmosphere for the picture is actually a very important, but easily be overlookedfactor. "


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