Daily and Sunday Telegraph picture editor Jason Green, who led the judging panel, said: “This year’s image selection showcases the diverse talents of UK photographers and highlights the vital role photojournalism plays across our entire industry.”.
Pictures of Novak Djokovic illuminated on a sunny Wimbledon Centre Court, former subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates, and a Red Arrows flypast marking the anniversary of D-Day, also made the shortlist, and a poignant final portrait of rugby league legend Rob Burrow, who died in June.
The picture is one of 15, chosen by a panel of judges, from which people can vote for the IMAGO Photograph of the Year at the annual UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards.
There is also a photo of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage having milkshake thrown in his face, a dinghy filled with migrants crossing the English Channel, and rioters attacking a hotel housing asylum seekers.
A photo of two spooked military horses galloping through central London is among the photographs up for an award decided by a public vote.
