National Geographic has a neat series of awards called the All Roads Photography Awards, and is "part of the All Roads Film Project, a National Geographic program dedicated to providing a platform for indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture storytellers from around the world to showcase their works to promote knowledge, dialogue, and understanding with a broader, global audience." Sumit Dayal, the photographer of both these photos, is from Kashmir, historically caught between Pakistan and India and the main source of conflict between the two countries. His story got to me because it combines my true loves- social activism, international affairs, and photography. His photo style is right up my alley, too. These photos seem like they could've come from a film camera roll shot in the early 20th century. I love pictures of people and situations and places I've never known even existed. Who knew that there are still entire floating markets in Kashmir? He has awesome tonal range and a wide depth of field--you can view each man's expression. I love the photo below for some of the same reasons.
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