Amazon 2017


  • Photographer
    Daniel Beltra
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    19 January - 18 February
  • Technical Info
    Nikon D810, 70-200 f4, Zeis 85

After declining off from a peak in the 1990s and early 2000s, Amazon rainforest destruction increased last year for the first time in the past decade. This series of aerial photos is a visual exploration of Brazil's Amazon at a time where the impacts of global warming are becoming more and more immediate. The rainforest is being eroded by pressure from mining development, hydropower inundation, timber extraction and agriculture production, so there is no simple fix available. The protection of these lands and ecosystems is vitally important in efforts to stem global warming and climate change.

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