Picture tells a thousand words
In what is becoming a tradition, a photo taken by Daniel Beltra for Greenpeace has won a prize in the World Press Photo competition. The photo below won 2nd prize in the 'Contemporary Issues' section of the world's permier photo competition. The photo shows an area of the Amazon that has been cleared to make way for Soya plantations. The lone tree in the photo is a Brazil Nut tree, protected under Brazilian law.
This year, the World Press Photo competition saw 4,460 professional photographers from 124 countries enter 78,083 images. 58 photographers from 23 nationalities won prizes in 10 themed categories. Congratulation to Daniel and all the other winners.
Comments
I saw a similar photo on the cover of National Geographic, January issue!
It might be the same tree!
Posted by: __earth | February 9, 2007 6:03 PM
Beautiful picture. Could it be made in wallpaper format?
Posted by: Juliette | February 9, 2007 8:16 PM
Not unlike what happens right here in the States, I've seen buildings and parking lots built to within the quick surrounding a single oak tree. The tree is essentially enveloped in development and pavement, yet it's touted as mitigation-in-place only because the there is an ordinance to protect the tree, but nothing else.
Posted by: Jeff | April 25, 2008 3:25 AM