Honorable Mention
Suri Boy, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION
Visiting a remote Suri tribe with our guide and driver, we hired two Park Rangers to accompany us. One of the Park Rangers was from the village that we visited. This photo is of the son of the Park Ranger. He did not know his father was coming to visit and had prepared himself for a day long walk to the campsite where his father lived. He is covered in a mixture of ash, sand and cow manure to protect his skin when walking through the dry brush. We ended up taking him back to the campsite in our 4X4. He was nervous in the 4X4, as it was the first time he had ever been in a vehicle. AUTHOR
Ron Gesser developed a passion for travel since he took his first transatlantic flight when he was a young boy. Ever since then he has always traveled with a camera in hand, developing a passion to experience and make a connection with various cultures around the world. In recent years he has travelled to off the beaten path places such as the Chin Hills in Myanmar, the Omo Valley of Ethiopia, and Odisha and Chhattisgarh in India. He enjoys sharing his experiences of visiting unusual destinations and cultures through his photography. 