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Bronze 2026 Editorial / Environmental

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  • Photographer
    Sonia & Philippe LANSON MATHEY
  • Prize
    Bronze in Editorial / Environmental

This photograph, taken in Wales, reveals an underground lake at the heart of a vast cave, where a cascade of car wrecks lies submerged in emerald water, gently illuminated by a single shaft of natural light. Accessible only after an extremely dangerous exploration, this place bears the silent memory of decades of human pollution. Between striking beauty and desolation, the image highlights the contrast between the power of nature and humanity’s destructive imprint, inviting deep reflection.

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