World Press Photo of the Year faked

It was just announced today that the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year is a fake. The World Press Photo has been around for over 50 years and is one the most distinguished photo competitions every year. The World Press Photo has not yet reprimanded the photographer, Paul Hansen, from his award. According to Extreme Tech, however, believes that he will lose his award this week.

The photo is of Palestinians carrying two casualties after an Israeli attack in Gaza City in November 2012. The reason that the photo was not caught earlier was because there were other similar photos by other photographers from the same event. The actual photo is not a fake however. Dr. Neal Krawetz analyzed the photo and found that the shadows of the top left corner were manipulated. The photo was shot at 10:40 a.m. in the winter and the sun would have been lower, creating a more noticeable shadow.




Finally the article brings up an interesting point of whether the photo is fake or just overly enhanced? What is unacceptable when it comes to editing? Can a photographer rotate a photo, burn and dodge, remove dust from the sensor?