The award, which Mr Hetherington, 37, won while working for Vanity Fair magazine, is considered one of the greatest distinctions a photojournalist can achieve.

• 现年37岁的赫瑟林顿供职于《名利场》杂志，他所荣获的这一奖项被认为是摄影记者所能获得的最高殊荣之一。