BZ WBK PRESS PHOTO 2016
Winners announced!
On 14 April 2016, the winners of twelveth BZ WBK PRESS PHOTO edition have been announced.
The themes of the rewarded photographs include such important issues as the immigration crisis in Europe, 2015 elections in Poland or the conflict in Ukraine.
The jury chaired by Maciej Jeziorek, consisting of Anna Brzezińska-Skarżyńska, Waldemar Kompała, Chris Niedenthal and Agnieszka Rayss, has chosen 156 images by 33 Polish press photographers, in six categories: Events, Everyday Life, Man, Culture and Art, Sport and Nature.
Full list of BZ WBK PRESS PHOTO winners:
Photography of the Year – Joanna Mrówka (FORUM Polska Agencja Fotografów)

Źródło: BZ WBK Press Foto 2016
Joanna Mrówka / FORUM Polska Agencja Fotografów / Photograph of the Year
EVENTS
Single photo:
- Prize – Filip Błażejowski (freelancer)
- Prize – Beata Zawrzel (Reporter Agencja Fotograficzna)
- Prize – Wojciech Grzędziński (freelancer)
Series:
- Prize – Maciej Dakowicz (freelancer)
- Prize – Jakub Ochnio (Kolektyw Fotografów AFTERIMAGE)
- Prize – Maciek Nabrdalik (VII Photo)

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Maciek Nabrdalik / VII Photo / 3. Prize – Events – Series

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Beata Zawrzel/ Reporter Agencja Fotograficzna / 2. Prize – Events – Single Photo

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Filip Błażejowski/ freelancer / 1. Prize – Event – Series
EVERYDAY LIFE
Single photo:
- Prize – Łukasz Cynalewski (Gazeta Wyborcza Poznań)
- Prize – Tymon Markowski (Gazeta Wyborcza Bydgoszcz)
- Prize – Marcin Dobas (National Geographic Polska)
Series:
- Prize – Joanna Mrówka (FORUM Polska Agencja Fotografów)
- Prize – Grzegorz Dembiński (Głos Wielkopolski)
- Prize – Monika Jaśkowska-Bablok (freelancer)

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Grzegorz Dembiński / Głos Wielkopolski / 2. Prize – Everyday Life – Series

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Łukasz Cynalewski / Gazerta Wyborcza Poznań / 1. Prize – Everyday Life – Single Photo

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Marcin Dobas / National Geographic Polska / 3. Prize – Everyday Life – Single Photo
SPORT
Single Photo:
- Prize – Aleksandra Szmigiel-Wiśniewska (Reporter Agencja Fotograficzna)
- Prize – Łukasz Kaczanowski (Kurier Lubelski/ Nowy Tydzień)
- Prize – Sandra Szuta (RedakcjaBB)
Series:
- Prize – Luc Kordas (freelancer)
- Prize – Adam Stępień (Gazeta Wyborcza)
- Prize – Daniel Frymark (Radio Weekend)

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Aleksandra Szmigiel – Wiśniewska / Reporter Agencja Fotograficzna / 1. Prize – Sport – Single Photo

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Daniel Frymark / Radio Weekend / 3. Prize – Sport – Series

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Luc Kordas / Freelancer / 1. Prize – Sport – Series
MAN
Single Photo:
- Prize – Mateusz Baj (inPRO)
- Prize – Dariusz Delmanowicz (Polska Agencja Prasowa)
- Prize – Marcin Kaliński (freelancer)
Series:
- Prize – Tadeusz Koniarz (Reporter Agencja Fotograficzna)
- Prize – Daniel Frymark (Radio Weekend)
- Prize – Rafał Krasa (frelancer)

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Marcin Kaliński / Freelancer / 3. Prize – Man – Single Photo

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Rafał Krasa/ Freelancer / 3. Prize – Man – Series

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Mateusz Baj / Inpro / 1. Prize – Man – Single Photo
CULTURE AND ART
Single Photo:
- Prize – Tymon Markowski (Gazeta Wyborcza Bydgoszcz)
- Prize – Tomasz Lazar (freelancer)
- Prize – Michał Szlaga (freelancer)
Series:
- Prize – Grzegorz Press (freelancer)
- Prize – Wojciech Grzędziński (freelancer)
- Prize – Michał Siarek (freelancer)

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Michał Siarek / Freelancer / 3. Prize – Culture and Art – Series

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Michał Siarek / Freelancer / 3. Prize – Culture and Art – Series

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Michał Siarek / Freelancer / 3. Prize – Culture and Art – Series

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Michał Szlaga / Freelancer / 3. Prize – Culture and Art – Single Photo

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Tymon Markowski / Gazeta Wyborcza Bydgoszcz / 1. Prize – Culture and Art – Single Photo

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Tomasz Lazar / Freelancer / 2. Prize – Culture and Art – Single Photo
NATURE
Single:
- Prize – Marek M. Berezowski (Reporter Agencja Fotograficzna)
- Prize – Paweł Wyszomirski (TESTIGO Documentary)
- Prize – Tomasz Padło (freelancer)
Series:
- Prize – not granted
- Prize – not granted
- Prize – Adam Stępień (Gazeta Wyborcza)
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Marek M. Berezowski / Reporter Agencja Fotograficzna / 1. Prize – Nature – Single PhotoSource: BZ WBK Press Foto 2016
Tomasz Padło / Freelancer / 3. Prize – Nature – Single PhotoSource: BZ WBK Press Foto 2016
Paweł Wyszomirski / TESTIGO Documentary/ 2. Prize – Nature – Single Photo
Bank Zachodni WBK Prize – Maciej Gillert (Media Pictures)
Bank Zachodni WBK Award – Wojciech Grzędziński (freelancer)
Rzeczpospolita Prize – Jacek Turczyk (Polska Agencja Prasowa)
Fujifilm Prize – Krystian Bielatowicz (freelancer)

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Krystian Bielatowicz / Freelancer /Fuji Film Prize (series)

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Jacek Turczyk / Polska Agencja Prasowa / Rzeczpospolita Prize
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Congratulations to all of the winners!