A photo from Poltava region made it to National Geographic's list of best photos of 2025
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A photograph by Anastasia Taylor-Lind, taken in Poltava region, has been recognized as one of the best in the world by National Geographic. The shot, titled "In the Embrace of Family," is part of the "5K From the Frontline" project.
A photograph by Anastasia Taylor-Lind, taken in Poltava Oblast, has been recognized as one of the best in the world by National Geographic. The publication selected this shot from thousands of works. This was reported by UNN.
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The photograph, titled "In the Embrace of Family," depicts little Tymofiy and his aunt Olga, who fled shelling to central Ukraine.
The shot is part of the "5K From the Frontline" project, within which the photographer has been documenting the Hrynyk family's life for over seven years.
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Taylor-Lind notes that "life on the frontline wasn't always like war. Now, life there is interrupted by very dramatic, brutal, and catastrophic moments."
Despite an injury sustained in 2023 during the shelling of Kramatorsk, Anastasia continues to shoot.
When you travel the world as a photographer, most things are beyond your control. The only thing I can control is getting up in the morning, grabbing my camera, and going out to shoot