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The World’s Best Photo?
Written by James Estrin
A dramatic image of the assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was named the Photo of the Year in the 2017 World Press Photo contest. The photo was taken in December during a routine assignment at a photo exhibition that Burhan Ozbilici, an Associated Press photographer, decided to attend at the last moment simply because it was on his way home. He arrived during Ambassador Andrey G. Karlov’s speech, and within moments a 22-year-old off-duty police officer, Mevlut Mert Altintas, opened fire. Although Mr. Ozbilici was no more than 15 feet from the gunman, he did not run.
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A dramatic image of the assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was named the Photo of the Year in the 2017 World Press Photo contest. The photo was taken in December during a routine assignment at a photo exhibition that Burhan Ozbilici, an Associated Press photographer, decided to attend at the last moment simply because it was on his way home. He arrived during Ambassador Andrey G. Karlov’s speech, and within moments a 22-year-old off-duty police officer, Mevlut Mert Altintas, opened fire. Although Mr. Ozbilici was no more than 15 feet from the gunman, he did not run.
Read full article, here.
Posted Monday, February 13, 2017
