World Press Photo call for entries

World Press Photo has started its annual invitation round for the 49th World Press Photo Contest and invites press photographers and photojournalists throughout the world to participate. This contest accepts photographs taken during the year 2005 and intended for publication. The deadline for entering is 12 January 2006.
All entries must be accompanied by a completed entry form, which can be downloaded by clicking here. The entry rules and guidelines are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian and Arabic. The entries will be judged by an international jury composed of 13 recognized experts in the field of press photography, chaired by James Colton (USA), photo editor for Sports Illustrated.