3RD PRIZE: Laurin Strele, "Stairway Standoff", Herat, Afghanistan 2024
Laurin´s photo "Stairway Standoff" won the 3rd price in this years "The Independent Photo, Visual Story Award" 2024“ with Competition Judge Nichole Sobecki.
The Independent Photographer Editors:
"A powerful image, rich in tone and shadow, that exudes painting-like quality, while conveying a profound sense of history, connecting past and present in a single frame. The two Taliban fighters, situated amidst their faceless predecessors that loom above, each figure acutely aware of its place within Afghanistan’s intricate narrative. With profound intensity and somewhat surreal quality, it compellingly conveys the nuanced story of this complex nation with rare objectivity, serving as a potent reminder of the enduring importance of documentary photography in capturing the zeitgeist of our times.”
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