WINNERS

Along The River Lea

  • Photographer
    Mattia Corato, United Kingdom
  • Prize
    Bronze Winner in Photojournalism/Photo Essay

This is a photographic journey along the River Lea and its surrounding meadows and woods. It's a deeply urban kind of nature, dotted with human traces and overgrown spaces. An unexpected green eruption in the heart of East London. The river mirrors the distinctive character of the neighborhoods through which it flows. For many people it represents a peaceful escape from the grey and fast city life. There is an air of freedom that makes this place unique. I seek to capture not just the landscape, but the atmosphere of a place where the rhythm of nature blends with human life.