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Image Of A Nation

Laurin Strele

Austria

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Young Shaolin monks during their daily training in the temple courtyard. While two disciples rest against the wall, others stretch or practice leaps and wall runs — a scene that captures both the discipline and intensity, as well as the quieter pauses, of their rigorous training routine.

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Honorable Mention

Flying wall

This capture is a pivotal moment in my documentation of the war in Ukraine. A soldier, shot in the shoulder, looks at the camera as a medic removes the bullet with scissors. The yellow iodine and blue stretcher form the colors of Ukraine and reflect the current state of the Country.