Finalist
Ebrahim Alipoor
Independent
Iran
Kabul, Afghanistan, December 03, 2021. A cricket player is playing cricket at dusk in the dust surrounding him in Chaman-e-Huzoori park in downtown Kabul. Cricket, the most popular sport in Afghanistan, is still alive among the people despite the recent miseries war has imposed on them. Many chase their dreams to be a professional cricket player and for others, it is a means to bring temporary oblivion.
[ RECREATIONAL & TRADITIONAL SPORTS ] A single photograph that celebrates the role sports play in the community. Images may show the emotional highlights of players on the field or the reactions of fans. Local, traditional, and obscure games which are often neglected in mainstream media are welcome in this category. The pictures must be from non-professional settings. Each participant is allowed to enter up to 10 images. The images must be taken in 2021.
Judges for Recreational & Traditional Sports
Quick links to award categories: COVID-19 / Spot News / Portraits / Nature & Environment / Recreational & Traditional Sports / Covid Picture Story / Covid Expressions / Issue Reporting Picture Story / Cultural Practices / Photographer of the Year, Asia
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