Honorable Mention
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A drug addict plays football at the Spaso-Preobrazhenskiy rehabilitation centre for drug addicts in the village of Temnolesskaya, some 30 km (19 miles) from Stavropol, November 13, 2010. The centre was founded in 2004 and built by former drug addicts with the support of Orthodox church. AUTHOR
Born in Stavropol,Russia,in 1974,Eduard Korniyenko became a professional photographer in 2000. In 2002 he joined the Russian Union of Journalists.At present,Korniyenko is a full-time photo-correspondent for the regional newspaper Stavropol Pravda and a freelancer for the news agency REUTERS.Several international online news outlets have published Korniyenko's photographs.His work as a photojournalist has focused on developments in Northern Caucasus,which has experienced ethnic and intercultural conflict and political and economic instability. 