Best of the Press Photographer's competition
A selection of some of the images from this year's Press Photographer's competition, held to highlight some of the best pictures taken by and used for the news media over the last 12 months. These snaps are part of the 136 images selected by a panel from over 8000 entries. The annual competition supported by Diageo and Canon is in its sixth year and can be viewed at the National Theatre until 4th September.
Simon Dack - Brighton Argus. A grey squirrel attacks a pigeon that was trying to steal its food in a back garden of the Queens Park area. Brighton, East Sussex. May 25th 2010.
Bethany Clarke- The Times. Sean Hodgson was freed last year after serving twenty-seven years in prison for the murder of Theresa de Simone - a crime he didn't commit. Photographed at his home with his dog and best friend, Archie. Crook, County Durham. March 23rd 2010
Neil Hall- INS. UKIP candidate for the Buckingham constituency, Nigel Farage, pulled from the wreckage of a plane having narrowly escaped death after it crashed to the ground at Hinton Airfield. Farage had attempted to fly a UKIP Banner from the light aircraft which caught in the plane's tail causing the accident. Northamptonshire. May 6th 2010
Matt Dunham- AP. A large vessel stands amongst debris after being washed ashore by the March 11th tsunami. Kesennuma, Japan. March 18th 2011
Stefan Rousseau- PA. Prime Minister David Cameron drinks a toast at a contract signing with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and, from left, Education Secretary Michael Gove, Business Secretary Vince Cable and Chancellor George Osborne at the Great Hall of the People. Beijing, China. November 9th 2010
- Dan Kitwood- Getty Images. A thoroughbred horse is hoisted up by its feet after being anaesthetised ahead of an operation at Newmarket Equine Hospital - the largest and the most state-of-the-art in Europe. It is also the world's leading centre for arthroscopy and fracture repair on horses. Newmarket, Suffolk. March 2nd 2011
- Gareth Copley- PA. Jacques Kallis, Paul Harris, and Dale steyn appeal unsuccessfully for the wicket of England's stuart Broad during the third test at Newlands. Cape Town, South Africa. January 7th 2011
- Simon Dack - Brighton Argus. A grey squirrel attacks a pigeon that was trying to steal its food in a back garden of the Queens Park area. Brighton, East Sussex. May 25th 2010.
- Peter Macdiarmid - Getty Images. An anti-government protestor holds a bloodied Egyptian flag in Tahrir Square. The Army had positioned tanks between protesters who had been battling with supporters of President Hosni Mubarak for the second day in and around the square. Cairo, Egypt. February 3rd 2011
- Bethany Clarke- The Times. Sean Hodgson was freed last year after serving twenty-seven years in prison for the murder of Theresa de Simone - a crime he didn't commit. Photographed at his home with his dog and best friend, Archie. Crook, County Durham. March 23rd 2010
- Neil Hall- INS. UKIP candidate for the Buckingham constituency, Nigel Farage, pulled from the wreckage of a plane having narrowly escaped death after it crashed to the ground at Hinton Airfield. Farage had attempted to fly a UKIP Banner from the light aircraft which caught in the plane's tail causing the accident. Northamptonshire. May 6th 2010
- Shaun Curry - Financial Times. Conservative Shadow Chancellor George Osborne sits in a public bar during a brief afternoon break from campaigning for the General Election. Yorkshire. May 4th 2010
- Matt Dunham- AP. HRH Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall get caught up in the violence on their way to the theatre as Police clashed with crowds protesting against the coalition government's controversial plan to triple university tuition fees in England. London. December 9th 2010
- Clive Mason- Getty Images. Peter Fill of italy crashes at the last gate in the men's alpine skiing super-G on day eight of the Vancouver 2010 Winter olympics. Whistler, canada. February 19th 201
