A YOUNG photographer’s poignant shot of Venice has been awarded a top photography prize. Brighton-born photographer Joe Habben was announced the winner of the A Climate In Change category at the Earth Photo Awards. The international competition is held jointly between the Royal Geographical Society and Forestry England.
24-year-old Joe Habben attended Dorothy Stringer School in Brighton. The 24-year-old’s entry, In Moleca, was taken in Venice during a period of exceptionally high tides, known as the Acqua Alta, in November 2019. It shows a tourist standing in several inches of water and holding a suitcase above his head outside Venice’s main station, Santa Lucia.