Lutter's photo, "The hopes of a national support turned out to be bad guys," also won the News Photo category.

It depicts cross-country skiers Karel Tammjärv and Andreas Veerpalu, who were caught in a doping scandal, in the back seat of a car, escaping from journalists after being freed. They called coach Anti Saarepuu into the front seat of the car before speeding off. A moment later, they admitted their doping in the same vehicle. February 28, 2019, Seefeld, Austria.

Järva Teataja photographer Dmitri Kotjuh won Best Portrait with a photo titled, "First female captain in a railroad ship," which depicts Estonia's first woman railroad engineer, 25-year-old Margit Sander, who herself has said she can't imagine doing anything else for a living.

Best Scenic Photo went to Eesti Päevaleht (EPL) photographer Priit Simson for his series "Different kind of neighbors."

Best Sports Photo went to "Kitesurfer on a stormy sea" by Postimees' Sander Ilvest.

The winner of each category received a diploma and a €1,000 prize. Lutter, the winner of the 2019 Press Photo of the Year, won an additional €1,000 prize.

All of the nominees' photos can be viewed on the Estonian Association of Press Photographers here.

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