Two fishermen hover between worlds. Their oars break through the liquid immensity that reflects the infinite above. The reflection transforms the landscape into poetry: a mirror where heaven and earth meet, weaving their fate in the waters that embrace the sky.
This striking photograph captures the harsh yet captivating landscape of the northeastern Brazilian sertão during a period of extreme drought. Taken in Curaçá, Bahia, the image showcases a grayish-blue sky with thin cirrostratus clouds. The dry trees and twisted shrubs stand in stark contrast against the exposed, cracked red soil, painting a vivid picture of the arid environment. This scene is emblematic of the caatinga, a unique biome characterized by its dry, thorny vegetation and adaptability to severe drought conditions.
Curaçá is an important location within the caatinga, known for its rich cultural heritage and resilience in the face of challenging climatic conditions. The town has a history deeply intertwined with the survival and sustainability practices of its inhabitants. This photograph not only highlights the raw beauty of the caatinga but also underscores the resilience of the people living in this harsh yet beautiful landscape.
– Рейтинг фотографов по странам и городам строится на основе 3-х лучших фотографий автора и их относительной позиции в каждой отдельной номинации. Рейтинг в номинации "Мобильная фотография" учитывается в меньшей степени для формирования рейтинга. В списке по странам и городам показывается одна фотография автора с лучшим рейтингом.
– В списке опубликованы только работы которые прошли 2-й этап голосования.
– В рейтинге лучших фотографий учитывается только одна — самая сильная — работа от каждого автора. Даже если у фотографа опубликовано несколько работ, в расчёте позиции используется только одна, с наившим рейтингом. Поэтому порядок фотографий в списке может не совпадать с итоговым положением автора в рейтинге.
– The rating of photographers by countries and cities is based on the three best photos of the author and their relative position in each separate nomination. Rating in the nomination "Mobile Photography" is taken into account to a lesser extent for rating formation. The list by country and city shows one photo of the author with the best rating.
– Only those photos have been published in the list that passed the second stage of voting.
– Only one strongest photo from each author is counted in the Best Photos ranking. Even if a photographer has several published works, only the highest-rated one is used to calculate their ranking position. As a result, the order of photos in the list may not match the author's final ranking position.