The prestigious Sony World Photography Awards has announced the winners of the 2019 photo contest. Italian photographer Federico Borella was named
via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2019/04/18/the-winning-photos-of-the-2019-sony-world-photography-awards/
Italian photographer Federico Borella was named Photographer of the Year (and the 1st place winner in Documentary) for his project Five Degrees, which focuses on male suicide in the farming community of Tamil Nadu, Southern India, which is experiencing its worst drought in 140 years. The series was praised by the competition’s jury for “its sensitivity, technical excellence and artistry in bringing to light a global concern.”