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Honorable Mention / Photojournalism
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Coal Swans
Coal Swans
White swans walk on a frozen lake as steam and smoke rise from the Belchatow Power Station in the background on February 23, 2021 in Rogowiec, Poland. The Belchatow coal-powered station, with an output of 5,472 megawatts, is the world's largest lignite coal-fired power station. The station emits approximately 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year.
Author
Omar Marques is a Portuguese freelance photojournalist from northwest Portugal based in Krakow, Poland.
He works as a stringer for Getty Images, Anadolu Agency and collaborates with magazines on editorial and commercial assignments between Central/Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
In addition to providing news coverage around Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, he works on personal long-term projects. Omar’s photographs have been published in The Times, The New York Times, Stern Magazine, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, Paris Match among others.
Website
http://www.omarmarquesphotography.com/