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World Press Photo Exhibition opens at Holyrood in 2006

The World Press Photo exhibition showcased more than 200 pictures from around the world. View a selection of photos from the display. The exhibition ran from 22 August to 7 September 2006.

award-winning photographer Kieran Dodds   Presiding Officer George Reid at exhibition launch
Scottish photographer Kieran Dodds at the exhibition launch on 21 August. His images of the migration of fruit bats in Zambia won the Nature Stories category.
  Presiding Officer George Reid with Finbarr O'Reilly's winning photo.
Lillan Baruch of the World Press Photo organisation   Migration of fruit bats
Lillan Baruch of the World Press Photo organisation speaking at the launch of the exhibition.   Migration of Fruit Bats in Zambia, by Kieran Dodds, Evening Times/The Herald. See more images from the exhibition.

 

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