Bronze / 2024 / Fine Art / Digitally Enhanced

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Digitally Enhanced
• Photographer
  Irina Petrova Adamatzky, United Kingdom

Once in a charming countryside, a small farming community relied on age-old practices to tend their land. Yet, these methods, laden with chemical fertilizers and pesticides, began to backfire. The soil weakened, water sources tainted, and the once-fresh air thickened with agricultural pollution.

As time passed, nature fought back. Crops failed, fields turned barren, and the community faced a grim future. Despite warnings, the farmers hesitated to change. Eventually, they were left with no choice as traditional farming became impossible without protective gear.