Editorial: Documentary (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION
GOUROUGOU

Photo © TXOMIN TXUEKA
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Every day hundreds of immigrants mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, survive in harsh conditions, hidden away in improvised camps of plastic, camouflaging in the beautiful natural environment of pine forest and rocks of Mount Gourougou, trying to avoid being located by Moroccan security forces, and try to circumvent the three consecutive metal barriers of about five km. in length and over eight meters high, equiped with concertina wire with -knives sharp-, separating and hinder the ultimate goal of achieving the European border city of Melilla, to comply with the dream and the right of every human being in pursuit of a dignified life, egalitarian and freedom of movement.
Awards:
2017
3rd Place-Bronze Star Award: Professional-Special / Street Photography
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards
Honorable Mention & 2 Nominees: Professional-Photojournalism
12th Black and White Spider Awards
Finalist: TOP 200
Photolucida Critical Mass 2017
Bronze Winner & Honorable Mention: Professional-Press / War
PX3-Prix de la Photographie Paris
Selected: PhotoBook Athens Exhibition
HCP-Hellenic Centre for Photography / Athens Photo Festival 2017
Selected: Issue 98
9th Anniversary Fraction Magazine
Honorable Mention: One-Shot; Climate Change, Professional-Water
IPA-International Photography Awards
Finalist: People, Culture and Daily Life
2nd Charles Dodgson Black & White Award
Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism
10th International Color Awards
Winner: Photography category
1st 2017 ArtSlant Prize Showcase
2016
Finalist: Editorial-Documentary
5th Jacob Riis Award
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay / Story
IPOTY-International Photographer of the Year
Honorable Mention: Professional-Photojournalism
Monochrome Photography Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional Photography
LICC-London International Creative Competition
3rd Place: Professional-Editorial, Conflict
TIFA-Tokyo International Foto Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, General News
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards
Finalist: Documentary & Editorial
9th Pollux Awards
Honorable Mention & 2 Nominees: Professional-Photojournalism
11th Black and White Spider Awards
2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-People, Portrait & Professional-People, Children
IPA-International Photography Awards
Selected: LAF5 winning collection
5th Latin American Fotografia
Honorable Mention: Family of Man; Old Age, Professional
IPA-International Photography Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, General News
MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards
2 Nominees: Professional-People & Photojournalism
FAPA-Fine Art Photography Awards
Shortlisted: Mobile One Shot
Kolga Tbilisi Photo Festival
2 Finalists: People
4th Zebra Awards
2nd Place - Merit of Excellence & Nominee: Professional-People
9th International Color Awards
Selected: AP32 annual award book
AP-American Photography 32
Winner: Photography category
1st 2016 ArtSlant Prize Showcase
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Every day hundreds of immigrants mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, survive in harsh conditions, hidden away in improvised camps of plastic, camouflaging in the beautiful natural environment of pine forest and rocks of Mount Gourougou, trying to avoid being located by Moroccan security forces, and try to circumvent the three consecutive metal barriers of about five km. in length and over eight meters high, equiped with concertina wire with -knives sharp-, separating and hinder the ultimate goal of achieving the European border city of Melilla, to comply with the dream and the right of every human being in pursuit of a dignified life, egalitarian and freedom of movement.
About author:
TXOMIN TXUEKA. Born in Getaria (Basque Country), Txomin is an independant freelance photographer focused on depicting the human condition, social disparities and the armed conflicts.Awards:
2017
3rd Place-Bronze Star Award: Professional-Special / Street Photography
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards
Honorable Mention & 2 Nominees: Professional-Photojournalism
12th Black and White Spider Awards
Finalist: TOP 200
Photolucida Critical Mass 2017
Bronze Winner & Honorable Mention: Professional-Press / War
PX3-Prix de la Photographie Paris
Selected: PhotoBook Athens Exhibition
HCP-Hellenic Centre for Photography / Athens Photo Festival 2017
Selected: Issue 98
9th Anniversary Fraction Magazine
Honorable Mention: One-Shot; Climate Change, Professional-Water
IPA-International Photography Awards
Finalist: People, Culture and Daily Life
2nd Charles Dodgson Black & White Award
Nominee: Professional-Photojournalism
10th International Color Awards
Winner: Photography category
1st 2017 ArtSlant Prize Showcase
2016
Finalist: Editorial-Documentary
5th Jacob Riis Award
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, Photo Essay / Story
IPOTY-International Photographer of the Year
Honorable Mention: Professional-Photojournalism
Monochrome Photography Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional Photography
LICC-London International Creative Competition
3rd Place: Professional-Editorial, Conflict
TIFA-Tokyo International Foto Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, General News
ND-Neutral Density Photography Awards
Finalist: Documentary & Editorial
9th Pollux Awards
Honorable Mention & 2 Nominees: Professional-Photojournalism
11th Black and White Spider Awards
2 Honorable Mentions: Professional-People, Portrait & Professional-People, Children
IPA-International Photography Awards
Selected: LAF5 winning collection
5th Latin American Fotografia
Honorable Mention: Family of Man; Old Age, Professional
IPA-International Photography Awards
Honorable Mention: Professional-Editorial, General News
MIFA-Moscow International Foto Awards
2 Nominees: Professional-People & Photojournalism
FAPA-Fine Art Photography Awards
Shortlisted: Mobile One Shot
Kolga Tbilisi Photo Festival
2 Finalists: People
4th Zebra Awards
2nd Place - Merit of Excellence & Nominee: Professional-People
9th International Color Awards
Selected: AP32 annual award book
AP-American Photography 32
Winner: Photography category
1st 2016 ArtSlant Prize Showcase
BACK TO GALLERY