14 DAY TRIAL // Last week, the World Press Photo contest finally presented the Photo of the Year 2013 award winner, in the person of John Stanmeyer of VII Photo Agency, with his photo simply entitled “Signal.”
While the public response was almost entirely positive, some have expressed their concern regarding the awarding of the World Press Photo of the Year 2013 title to John Stanmeyer due to a possible conflict of interest caused by the fact that he is one of the founding members of VII Photo Agency along with general jury chair Gary Knight.
“World Press Photo affirms that the two-week judging process culminating in the selection of Stanmeyer’s photo was conducted according to procedures established over a 57-year history that are specifically designed to ensure the integrity of the awards,” said Michiel Munneke, managing director, World Press Photo, in a statement.
“World Press Photo has total confidence in its judging process and how it was applied this year. We trust absolutely in the integrity of our chairs and jurors and we honor the selections they have made,” he added.
According to a recent infographic, Canon EOS-1D X was the most used digital camera to capture the some of the best photos entered in the contest.