powerful series depicting the plight of activists fighting to preserve their communities from mining and agribusiness has led to Uruguayan photographer Pablo Albarenga being named Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards 2020.

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Powerful photo series of indigenous activists fighting to
save the Amazon scoops top award
Updated 10th June 2020

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powerful series depicting the plight of activists fighting to preserve their communities from mining and
agribusiness has led to Uruguayan photographer Pablo Albarenga being named Photographer of the
Year at the Sony World Photography Awards 2020.
Albarenga won the award for his series "Seeds of Resistance" and will take home the $25,000 prize, according to
a press release from the World Photography Organisation published Tuesday.
The series pairs photographs of landscapes at risk with portraits of the activists fighting to save the territories.
Albarenga's series uses aerial photography. Credit: Pablo Albarenga
"With this important award, I see two victories: first, the opportunity to tell the stories of the traditional
communities of the Amazon by highlighting the people who are still fighting not only for their future, but for
everyone's," said Albarenga in a statement.
"Secondly, that the photographer of the year award has landed in Latin America, a continent historically told
through the eyes of foreigners."
Mike Trow, chair of the 2020 professional competition, said the series "is a brilliant set of images which offers a
powerful visual record of how deforestation goes hand in hand with the destruction of communities and peoples."
This photo by Robin Hinsch shows the impact of the oil industry in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Credit: Robin Hinsch
Winners were also announced in ten other categories. They include Sandra Herber in the Architecture category,
Maria Kokunova in Discovery, Chung Ming Ko in Documentary and Robin Hinsch in Environment.
This image by Brent Stirton shows a pangolin, the world's most illegally trafficked mammal. Credit: Brent Stirton
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Ronny Behnert took home the prize for the Landscape category, Brent Stirton won Natural World and Wildlife,
and Cesar Dezfuli won Portraiture, while Ángel López Soto won Sport and Alessandro Gandolfi won Still Life.
Alessandro Gandolfi won the still life category for work including this shot of a robot. Credit: Alessandro Gandolfi
Six of the winners come from European countries, with one each from North and South America, Asia and Africa.
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