Winners Of 2023 Andrei Stenin Press Photo Awards Announced

"Symbiosis", 2nd place, Giacomo D'Orlando (Italy). My Planet, series.

Sea turtles are among the worst affected by climate change. As sea levels rise and stronger storms erode their beach habitats, the rising temperatures can change ocean currents, potentially introducing sea turtles to new predators.

"A Dying Tradition. A view through a circle", 1st place, Sayan Adhikary (India). My Planet, single photo.

Stilt fishermen community. The practice started during World War II when food shortages and overcrowded fishing spots prompted some clever men to try fishing on the water. This picture was taken on the northern coast of India.

"Northern Sea Route", 3rd place, Vera Vakulova (Russia). My Planet, series.

Concluding the work at the polar station. The crew and expedition members on their way to the Mi-8 helicopter which will take them aboard a vessel. The Northern Sea Route stretches from the Kara Strait in the west to the Bering Strait in the east. The harsh ice conditions and severe Arctic climate are the main obstacles to navigation in the region. The Arctic summer is short, but during the warmer months, the Mikhail Somov, a legendary diesel-electric vessel, manages to make two voyages. The entire route, with all the drop-off points, is carefully thought-out.

"Imago", 1st place, Vladislav Nekrasov (Russia). Portrait, Hero of our Time, single photo.

In biology, imago is the last stage of an insect during its metamorphosis. In psychology, the concept was introduced by Carl Gustav Jung and denotes a subconscious mental archetype through which we see other people. This picture of a passer-by with an earflaps hat, face mask and wings reminds me of a tired archangel who lives next door.

"Inside View of Autism", 1st place, Lucie Hodiesne Darras (France). Portrait, Hero of our Time, series.

Silhouettes It is one of my first analog photos. We were walking along the seashore during the Photography Festival Les Planches Contact in Deauville, near Peter Lindbergh's exhibition, when Antoine instinctively got into position in front of a print, as if he were also one of the models. In a way, this is a photograph inside a photograph.

"Sleeping Queens", 2nd place, Fabrice Mbonankira (Burundi). Portrait, Hero of our Time, series.

Aged 47, Renilde Mbanzendorere is one of the women who survive thanks to the Buterere dump in Bujumbura. Her husband is also part of the collectors at the dump. She is a mother of seven children, and her biggest wish is to get out of the dump and to be able to earn a living in a different way. This is a series of portraits resulting from the "Women of the Dump" project, which tells the story of women and their families who survive thanks to the largest landfills in the city of Bujumbura.

"Fire and Ashes", 3rd place, Adra Pallon (Spain). Top News, series.

Several firemen working directly against the advancing fire. After several days the fire is still out of control. SPAIN. Vilarbacú. O Courel. Lugo. Thursday, 21 July 2022.

"Demographic Euthanasia", 1st place, Adra Pallon (Spain). My Planet, series

Olga is 91-years-old and lived alone in a village in Lugo. A month ago her son, who lived in the city, was forced to come and live with her for fear that she might have a fall or a problem associated with her age and mobility. SPAIN. Ourol. Lugo. 23 May 2022.

"Energy of Victory", 1st place, Sergei Bobylev (Russia). Sport, series.

Cross-country skiing. Quarterfinals. Athletes during the women’s sprint freestyle. This series features highlights from the Russian Olympic Committee team’s performance at the 24th Beijing Olympics in February 2022.

"Buzkashi - the most popular game among Tajiks", 2nd place, Lambert Colman (France). Sport, series.

In early November, one of the first big buzkashi tournaments is taking place near the cement factory in the outskirts of Dushanbe. On this field, ideal for buzkashi, dozens of horse riders gather, hoping to win one of the financial prizes.

"Struggle to the Last Drop", 1st place, Edgar Breschanov (Russia). Sport, single photo.

The image features Yegor Noskov, a player with the CSKA Moscow, in a match against his counterparts from Torpedo Moscow. While trying to keep the ball on the field, Yegor fell into a puddle, but this did not deter him. He was determined to keep the ball for his team.

"Blaze", Grand Prix, Alexei Orlov (Russia). Top News, series.

Russian soldiers in Mariupol. These photos were taken from 12 to 20 March 2022, when the photographer visited the special military operation zone. The photographer said that those days "were easily the most difficult period of my life, because I saw people who had lived through all this in Donetsk and Mariupol".

"We just have to wait", 2nd place, Taisia Vorontsova (Russia). Top News, series.

An elderly woman standing in her neighbour’s burnt-out house in Yelenovka, a village near Donetsk. A Ukrainian projectile directly hit the roof, and the house immediately caught fire. Fortunately, the owner survived.

"Blaze", Grand Prix, Alexei Orlov (Russia). Top News, series.

Residents of Mariupol leave the burning city, taking advantage of the Green Corridor. These photos were taken from 12 to 20 March 2022, when the photographer visited the special military operation zone.

"Fireball", 1st place, Ayman Yaqoob (Bahrain). Top News, single photo

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - 25 MARCH: Smoke and flames rise from Saudi Aramco’s Jeddah oil depot in Saudi Arabia on 25 March 2022. A 'hostile attack' by Houthis on an Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah.