London – The war in Ukraine, which has entered its ninth month, is no longer covered in newspaper and television news as in the first weeks, but the touching scenes of the suffering of the people continue to be immortalized with photographs that show the truth. those most affected by the conflict.
Two articles describing the drama of Ukrainians after the invasion of Russia were awarded in the ND Awards 2022 competition organized by the American photography magazine ND.
Spaniard Alejandro Martinez Velez, who was named Photographer of the Year in the competition, documented the painful moments of the people of the country and also won a gold medal in the Editorial category.
Portuguese Omar Marques placed second in the same category for his series about refugees forced to flee to Poland.
In the same competition, Brazilian Daniel Taveira came third in the Editorial – Environment category with his article on the effects of climate change in the Amazon.
First place in the environment category went to a Ukrainian professional who recorded another non-war drama: plastics at the bottom of the sea.
Discover award-winning works.
The effects of the Ukrainian war are depicted in dramatic photographs
Photographer of the Year – Alejandro Martinez Velez, Spain
Alejandro Martinez Velez is a freelance photojournalist for Madrid-based Anadolu Agency and Europa Press Agency.
His work focuses specifically on social conflicts, human rights or political issues. He devoted himself to documenting the migration of hundreds of thousands of people to Europe.
Photographs from the ‘Abandonment’ series reveal the suffering of ordinary people affected by the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The escalating tension between the two countries erupted when the Russian Army entered Ukraine on the morning of February 24, 2022, after nearly eight years of war in the Donbas region.
This new phase of the conflict has devastated the lives of millions and devastated parts of the country.
According to the United Nations’ August 2022 data, the bombings and ground troop advance caused more than 5,500 deaths and nearly 8,000 injuries.
The exact number of military casualties from both sides cannot be estimated.
At least 6.5 million people have fled Ukraine, and the number of internally displaced people has risen to 8 million, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Omar Marques, Portugal
The work “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brings millions to Poland”, selected second by the jury, depicts the epic of refugees during the conflict.
Omar Marques is a Portuguese freelance photojournalist based in Kraków, Poland.
She works as a freelance writer for Getty Images and Anadolu agencies and collaborates with various journalism publications in Central Europe and the Balkans.
Knowing the life in Poland, the artist reflected in her photographs the difficulties experienced by those who took refuge in the neighboring country due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
The invasion resulted in attacks on major cities and eastern regions held by Russian-backed rebels.
In the following months, millions of refugees reached Poland. By July 2022, more than 3.5 million people remained in the country.
They escape the cold and lack of resources as best they can, unable to return to their cities and the lives they left behind.
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Brazilian photographer placed third in the Environment category
The Editorial category of the ND Awards photography award has several subcategories.
One of them is Environment, where Mexico-based Brazilian photographer Daniel Taveira is third with his series. “Anthropogenic”.
And first place in the Circle went to a Ukrainian, portrayed by Alexej Sachov The underwater world is in danger.
Sachov showed another type of destruction, which is not the armed war in his country, but the neglect of nature by man.
Titled “New underwater universe,” the photo set describes how “humans replaced endangered species with more advanced species—species made of plastic now rule the underwater world.”
The images were published by the ND Awards 2022 photography award organization.
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source: Noticias
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