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Many images we see nowadays are not taken by professionals, but by members of the public. Citizen journalism agency Scoopt names its 10 biggest hits
Monday, 11 June 2007
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1. Cameron Chats To The Homeless
Photographer: Ewan McIntosh, new technologies specialist
Published: The Sunday Times
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – 16 OCTOBER 2006: David Cameron stopped to speak to a young homeless guy while being filmed during a walkabout in Edinburgh, Scotland. As Cameron left, he shook the guy's hand but did not give him any money. Instead Cameron wiped his hand on the back of his trousers and went off looking for other people to talk to on film. (photo by Ewan McIntosh/Scoopt/Getty Images)
2. New York Yankees pitcher dies in Manhattan Aircraft Crash
Photographer: Dean Collins, IT consultant. Working in the office block opposite the crash
Published: The Times, The Herald (Glasgow), The Scottish Sun, Toronto Star
NEW YORK – 11 OCTOBER 2006: Smoke and flames came out of the Belaire Condos high-rise building at 524 East 72nd St after a small plane had crashed into it on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The plane, a Cirrus SR20, was reportedly being flown by New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, 34, and he was announced as one of two who had died in the crash. (photo by Dean Collins/Scoopt/Getty Images)
3. Armed Police in Shepherd's Bush
Photographer: Guilhem Baker, freelance writer. Took pictures after hearing the screech of tyres and looking out of his window
Published: (London) Evening Standard
LONDON, ENGLAND – 27 APRIL 2006:
A car being pursued by the police was rammed to a halt in Shepherd's Bush, London, and surrounded by several heavily armed officers, who ordered the driver to get out. He did not co-operate and brought a handgun to bear. The windows of the car were stoved in with batons and the driver was shot at close range with a Taser gun. The man was later revived and taken away. (photo by Guilhem Baker/Scoopt/Getty Images)
4. Paris Hilton at the Palms Casino
Photographer: Eddie Generelli, data infrastructure consultant. Was in the casino when Paris's record started playing and she climbed on to a table to dance
Published: More, GQ, Star magazine (US)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – 8 OCTOBER 2006:
Paris Hilton got up and danced on the table while playing blackjack with George Maloof, the president of the Palms Hotel, at the opening of the Playboy Club at the Palms Hotel and Casino. (Photo by Scoopt/Getty Images)
5. Tavistock Square Bus Blast
Photographer: Wishes to remain anonymous. Shot taken on way to work; it won the Nokia Citizen Journalism Award 2006
Published: Widespread publication both in the UK and overseas
LONDON – 7 JULY 2005: (FILE PHOTO) Series of three photos taken seconds after the detonation of a suicide bomb on a bus in Tavistock Square. The explosion was one of four terrorist detonations on London's transport network, which claimed at least 49 lives, 13 of them on the bus. (Photo by Scoopt/Getty Images)
6. Tony Blair Rubber Masks
Photographer: Nick Heath, actor/writer. Saw masks piled up after the shooting of the show and thought it would make a good picture
Published: The Times
LONDON, ENGLAND – 12 JANUARY 2007:
Discarded rubber Tony Blair masks that had been worn by 100 actors outside the Palace of Westminster to promote new television show The Trial of Tony Blair, to be broadcast on Channel 4. (photo by Scoopt/Getty Images)
7. madonna and Guy
Photographer: Tony Fernandes, sales executive. Takes celebrity pictures as a hobby
Published: Panorama (Italy)
LONDON, ENGLAND – 1 JANUARY 2007:
Madonna and her husband, Guy Ritchie, arrived for the London premiere of Arthur and the Invisibles. (Photo by Tony Fernandes/Scoopt/Getty Images)
8. Taxi Crashes Into Railings
Photographer: David Blunt, building contractor. Was held up by the traffic jam caused by the crash and decided to take some pictures
Published: (London) Evening Standard, Nuts
LONDON, ENGLAND – 14 MARCH 2007: A black London cab reversed into railings in Brechin Place, London SW7 after the accelerator got stuck. (Photo by David Blunt/Scoopt/Getty Images)
9. Protest at Public Obsession with Kate Moss
Photographer: Olivia Harris, assistant editor at an online magazine. Took the picture while on a break from her nearby office
Published: The Independent
LONDON, ENGLAND – 1 MAY 2007: London art students gathered outside Topshop at Kensington High Street. The protest was to highlight what they saw as the sheep mentality of the British public as hundreds of people queued up to buy the Kate Moss clothing line. (Photo by Olivia Harris/Scoopt/Getty Images)
10. Anti-War Demonstration
Photographer: Luis Rubim, computer sales adviser and freelance photographer. Regularly photographs London rallies
Published: The Economist
LONDON, ENGLAND – 18 MARCH 2006: Anti-war protestors marched past Green Park on their way to a rally in Trafalgar Square. (Photo by Luis Rubim/Scoopt/Getty Images)