120,000 Hands Off! Protest in New York City

• Prize
  Shortlist
• Photographer
  Keith Manning, United States
• Category
  Americas
• Studio
  Keith A Manning Photography
• Website
  http://www.kamfineartphoto.com
• Instagram
  @kamphoto27

For a few hours, NYC's 5th Ave. between 42nd and 25th streets was occupied by people of all generations. The crowd included people from unions, religious groups and political organizations. They marched with intense energy; chanting, singing, carrying pre-printed and hand-written signs opposing a plethora of attacks by the newly elected Trump administration. The march security team directed traffic with almost no police presence. NY was one protest of over 1,200 in cities throughout the US and some in Europe as well.

I currently reside in Brooklyn, New York. My journalistic portraiture, landscape and event photography is motivated by my support to specific social causes and the struggle for social justice around the world. My portraits are motivated by my love of dance, jazz and classical music and my deep respect and admiration for the performers. My landscape and wildlife photography is motivated by the creativity and beauty of nature. My intent is for the viewer to travel into the photographic scene and absorb the emotions, energy and serenity the landscape, the person or the scene emits.

Awards Over 70 photography awards from International Photography Awards, PX3, International Color Awards, Black and White Spider Awards, Monochrome Photography Awards, Monovisions Photography Awards, ND Awards, Chromatic Photography Awards, Exposure One Awards, Refocus Awards and Epson International Pano Awards. The categories include Abstract; Aerial; Architecture and Bridges; Event, Concert; Event, Social Cause; Fine Art, Landscape; Panorama; Special, Smart Phone Photography; People; Portrait; Photojournalism; Street Photography; Nature and Wildlife.