Карнавал, пловцы и женщина из стали: "Портрет человечества" в фотографиях

Снимок A Moment Shared фотографа Udayan Sankar Pal, попавший в шортлист конкурса Portrait of Humanity 2020.

Sydney, Australia - Punk icon Iggy Pop performs at the Sydney Opera House amid adoring fans who gladly accepted his invitation to dance with him on stage.

Dhaka, Bangladesh - This woman is among the millions of people
who have been forced to leave their rural surroundings and move to Bangladesh’s capital in search of work. Her home is next to the railway track.

Birmingham, UK - More than 100 swimmers gather in the empty gala pool to stand against the closure of local icon Moseley Road Baths, which first opened its doors in 1907. Birmingham City Council intended to close the swimming pool permanently in 2015 but the World Monuments Fund recently included the historic site on its watch list, giving new hope.

Otis, 1, and his sisters, 14 and 15 are extremely close. He is always looking around for them and this is no exception. Outside of the frame, the girls are playing a volleyball tournament and of course, Otis, through the glare of the sun, is watching his sisters.

Bogotá, Colombia - I was invited to a private ayahuasca or ‘yagé’ ceremony conducted by the well-known indigenous Taita Eustorgio Payaguaje from Putumayo, the Amazon region of Colombia. After the ceremony I spoke with Eustorgio about humility. I remember his words clearly:
‘I am not a master. I am an imperfect human being like all of us.’

Ganzi, Tibet - Tibetan Buddhist nuns and monks walk on grassland in an isolated valley 4,000m above sea level. As the red dots spread across the earth I sensed the emergence of life.

Napoli, Italy - A group of kids dressed up for carnival poses on the promenade. I have fond memories of carnival from when I was a child. We carry childhood memories with us our entire life. To me this photograph looks like a memory because of its grainy, washed-out look and the unique costumes.

Tigray, Ethiopia - Keshi Assefa Hagos is a priest at Abuna Yemata Guh church, arguably the most inaccessible place of worship on earth. The monolithic church, perched high atop a vertical rock with steep drops on all sides, is only accessible by foot.

Montreal, Canada: Greta Thunberg on stage in front of a crowd of approximately 500,000 people marching against political inaction in face of the climate crisis. The climate strike march was the largest demonstration in Canadian history. Greta Thunberg initiated the "Fridays for future" movement. She is known worldwide for her activism and her speech at the COP24 in Poland. At the age of 15, she started a school strike on Fridays. Greta Thunberg was named TIME magazine’s Person of the year for 2019. When Greta Thunberg announced she was going
to be in Montreal for a march, everyone knew it was going to be huge. With 500,000 protesters, it was the biggest demonstration in Canadian history. She turned towards the sun and cracked a little smile. I did too.