Shortlisted Entry.

Vanessa Carvalho

About the Photographer

Vanessa Carvalho is a professional Brazilian photographer with 13 years of experience in international photography. Since 2007, she has covered stories including the World Cup for men and women, the Olympics, the Pan American Games, papal visits and presidential campaigns in Brazil and in the United States. In 202, she photographed the coronavirus pandemic in New York and Sao Paulo.

My Entry

SUPERHERO: A nurse arrives on duty wearing a superhero cape and surprises other health professionals who are working to combat COVID-19 in New York, USA. During the height of the lockdown period, New Yorkers performed many tributes to health workers, including an applause by the windows of their homes to thank to these essential professionals.