Venice Silent Plea

• Prize
  Bronze in Nature/Sunrise / Sunset
• Photographer
  Giovanna Arnaud Fleming
• Agency / Studio
  Gioflemingphotography
• Photo Date
  12/01/2024

As the sun dips below the horizon, casting hues of crimson and gold across the Venetian skyline, a poignant tableau emerges from the waters below. Silhouettes of figures, timeless and diverse, converge upon a floating stage. Yet, amidst the tranquility of this scene lies an urgent plea. Venice, a city precariously poised at the mercy of rising tides, symbolizes the looming threat of climate change. Its fate mirrors that of countless coastal communities worldwide, teetering on the brink of submersion. Unless we act decisively to combat climate change, Venice's fate may be sealed

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