This Year’s World Press Photo: Conflicts of Interest and 8% of Finalists Disqualified
After last year's controversy over the winner of the World Press Photo of the Year, all eyes were on the organization as they announced the winner of this year's contest.
But while general consensus from the photo community seems to be that John Stanmeyer deserved this year's award, talk of conflicts of interest and the high percentage of disqualifications due to photo manipulation are plaguing the contest.