honorable mention
Marcin Pech poland
title
THE LAST FISHERMAN
Traditional herring media takes place on boats, often in very strange conditions, with various fishermen have to deal with during this time of the year,
herring is caught by hand, sometimes several tons of fish per day have to be connected to the net by hand without the help of a machine. The tradition of catching herring is often
inherited generationally in the family from tens of Latin.
our everyday life, I specialize in documentary photography and reportage, he is the creator of short documentary film etudes on social topics, he is fascinated by people and their stories, he says: "Every man is like an iceberg, people are the viewers, I tell what is hidden underneath water"
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entry description
Every year, at the turn of March and April, Polish fishermen sail to the Vistula Lagoon in search of seasonal herring, which spawns during this period.Traditional herring media takes place on boats, often in very strange conditions, with various fishermen have to deal with during this time of the year,
herring is caught by hand, sometimes several tons of fish per day have to be connected to the net by hand without the help of a machine. The tradition of catching herring is often
inherited generationally in the family from tens of Latin.
about the photographer
Marcin Pech, a professional photographer and filmmaker living in Dębno in the western part of Poland, presents true storiesour everyday life, I specialize in documentary photography and reportage, he is the creator of short documentary film etudes on social topics, he is fascinated by people and their stories, he says: "Every man is like an iceberg, people are the viewers, I tell what is hidden underneath water"
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