British photographer wins World Press

British photographer Tim Hetherington has won the World Press Photo 2007 award for a picture of an American soldier in a bunker in Afghanistan, the Amsterdam-based organisation said on Friday.


A record 5,019 photographers from 125 countries were entered in the competition. The winning photos will go on show in the capital’s Oude Kerk from April 29.
To see the winning photo click here

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