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See the winning photographs from the 2012 World Press Photo of the Year awards
For photojournalists it is the creme de la creme—an award they all secretly, or publicly covet. And, invariably, it comes with huge personal risk, because following the news often means placing oneself in harms way. Here are some of the winning pictures, more at the link. (Photos: New York Times/Corbis/Reuters)
Hair today, gone tomorrow
Comedian Rick Mercer squirted some ketchup as he pretended to shave Canadian player Adam Kleeberger in front of the University of Victoria Student Union Building. But fear not the straight razor, rugby fans. No arteries were severed as the segment will be shown on CBC’s Rick Mercer Report in two weeks. Adrian Lam/Postmedia News
Canadians sporting the latest fashion at the Rugby World Cup. Canada lost to New Zealand on Saturday night. Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
Schooboys perform the Haka before the start of the re-enactment of the first match rugby ever played in New Zealand in Nelson on Tuesday. The celebration re-enacts the original rugby match played between Nelson College and Nelson Rugby Club in Nelson on May 14, 1870. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
Rugby World Cup
A combination picture shows fans of 15 out of 20 World Cup teams with patriotic face paint. STF/AFP/Getty Images
Now & Then
This is a photo of Adam Kleeberger four years ago (left) and another from the Rugby World Cup tournament in New Zealand on Sept. 14 (right). Geoff Robins/Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
Ruminant photo op of the day
Sheep, painted in the colours of Rugby World Cup teams (L-R) Argentina, Italy, Romania and New Zealand graze in Dunedin, New Zealand, Sept. 11, 2011. (David Rogers/Getty Images)
