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Hopeless

The manager of a Kenyan safari lodge fights an impossible battle. A single person attempting to hold back a record breaking, climate induced, locust swarm. A metaphor for the human struggle in the regions most affected by climate change.

Awards

Black & White Photo Contest

2022

Honorable Mention

People

Professional

Honorable Mention

Nature

Professional

Nominee

Wildlife

Professional

Nominee

Photojournalism

Professional

Hopeless

The manager of a Kenyan safari lodge fights an impossible battle. A single person attempting to hold back a record breaking, climate induced, locust swarm. A metaphor for the human struggle in the regions most affected by climate change.

About Artist

Thomas Martienssen

TOM MARTIENSSEN IS AN EMMY-WINNING DIRECTOR AND CINEMATOGRAPHER. HE HAS FILMED IN OVER 50 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FROM AFGHANISTAN TO THE ARCTIC TO THE HIMALAYAS TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. HIS PASSION FOR STORYTELLING BEGAN WHEN HE WAS WORKING AS COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE IN AFGHANISTAN. WHILE AT THE BBC, HE SURVIVED AND SUBSEQUENTLY COVERED THE 2015 EARTHQUAKE IN NEPAL AND WORKED UNDERCOVER IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO REPORT ON ISIS. TOM IS CURRENTLY DIRECTING FILMS AROUND THE TOPICS OF CONSERVATION IN NIGERIA, POACHING IN KENYA, CULTURE IN GLOBAL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, AND HIGH ARCTIC EXPLORATION. HE COLLABORATES ON HIS PROJECTS WITH DIAMOND DOCS AND THE BBC.

Thomas Martienssen

Photographic Areas of Focus

Nature, People, Photojournalism, Wildlife

Location

United Kingdom

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