Competition Entries

The Pristineness of Nature

A mountain view from below, and its reflection on the clear and pristine water of Antarctica (Petermann Island, Antarctica).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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The Last Polar Bear?

The effects of climate change on the polar bear population (Churchill, MB, Canada).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Dreams for the Future

Street art (Montevideo, Uruguay).  Translation: "Without bread, there is no peace. Without work, there are no dreams. Without everyone, there is no history."  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Too Late to Avoid an Environmental Apocalypse? 

Neighbourhood trash continuously piling up on the train tracks in the city centre (Kolkata, India).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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An Evening in the Marketplace

Preparations for the evening activities in Jemaa el-Fnaa (Marrakesh, Morocco).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Après-Horse Riding in the English Countryside

Après-horse riding in the background of a manor in the English countryside (Chippenham, UK).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Blending Tradition and Modernity in Isolation

Blending tradition and modernity in one of the world's most isolated societies (Punakha, Bhutan).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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A Dog's Other Best Friend

A Yorkshire Terrier on the verge of sleeping, keeping check on her other best friend: a ball.  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Family Time on the Beach During Low Tide

A family walking during low tide in Town Beach (Broome, Australia).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Keeping Traditions Alive in a Changing World

The 770 years old Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival (Fukuoka, Japan).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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A Meal from the Past in the Wild

A colonial style dinner, at the intersection of an untamed beach and wildlife sanctuary (Yala, Sri Lanka).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Morning Jog on an Active Volcano

An early morning jog on dry lava, in the most active volcano in Ethiopia (Erta Ale, Ethiopia).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Mother and Child I

A moment of intimacy between mother and child, sea lions (South Plaza, Galapagos Islands).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Mother and Child II

A rare glimpse of a mother and baby mountain gorilla in the wild (Bwindi, Uganda).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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A Portrait of Concentration

A candid portrait of a baby's intense focus and concentration.  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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A Relaxing Day on the Beach

Seals taking a break on the shoreline (Aitcho Islands, Antarctica).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Sunset in a Ravaged Land

Sunset in a newly deforested land (Bekopaka, Madagascar).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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The Sunset of a Regime

Sunset in Kim Il-sung Square (Pyongyang, North Korea).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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Weekend Life in the Oldest Barrio

Weekend life in San Telmo, the city's oldest neighborhood (Buenos Aires, Argentina).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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The Workers

Everyday workers during a blistering heat wave (Havana, Cuba).  ||  © Reza Hasmath

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