'Disconnection'
1st Place in category 'My Planet:Single' / Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2019
An aerial view of an African Elephant poached for Ivory in Northern Botswana. Poachers used a chainsaw to cut off the trunk and tusks, just 20 minutes away from a nearby camp. Poaching in Botswana is increasing rapidly, with an estimated increase of carcasses by 593% in the Northern parts of the country from 2014 to 2018.
'Stand Off'
1st Place in category 'News:Single' / Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2018
A police officer points his gun at 3 occupants under a table moments after shooting a 14 year-old boy in the mouth at close range. The 14 year old boy was the middle occupant. After this incident, The protest over fishing quotas turned violent and led to 3 days of unrest in the community.
'Walking with Fire: Going Beyond'
2nd Place in category 'My Planet:Story' / Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2018
A series depicting the brave men and woman who risk their lives combatting rampant wildfires in South Africa. Going beyond the public eye, these men and woman face disaster head on in the mountains, on the urban wildland interface and from the sky.