Winners Gallery
Finalist Conservation (Impact) Photographer of the Year
Dmitry Kokh Arctic Ocean
82°08'17.5"N
50°39'32.2"E
"Polar bears and humans exist in two very different worlds," says Kokh. "Human progress is relentless, and in the process we are melting ice caps and devastating the ocean. The two worlds - human and natural - continue to drift apart. This image vividly shows this incompatibility and divide. On the one hand, you have this huge iron vessel with a luxury bar and pool that caters for tourists that want to explore the animal world. On the other hand, you have the polar bear trying to survive."
BEHIND THE LENS
Dmitry Kokh Russia
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Shot using drone with low-noise propellers
- Site accessed by boat
- Calm conditions
- Midday shoot
IMAGES BY Dmitry Kokh
Conservation (Impact)Photographer of the Year
2022 Russia
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