Discretion Is The Better Part of Valor

• Photographer
  Jared Drennan
• Prize
  Honorable Mention in People / Life Style

Just days before France's third national lockdown was imposed, protestors gathered in numbers to show their frustration and anger over the enforced restrictions on their daily lives. The Gendarmaries are notorious for using their military powers to shut down protests and force people off the streets, however in this photo we see a different side, a moment of calm and contemplation between the guards before the inevitable hysteria begins.