SUMMARY
Photographer Easa Lebbe Muhammed Jamsith's image of a female Asian elephant dying at a Sri Lankan garbage dump has earned an honorable mention in the Patagonia Photo Contest, marking its second major international award. The photograph, taken in 2022, previously won the Grand Prize at the Environmental Photography Award. Despite the recognition, Jamsith expresses sorrow that the image's acclaim has not yet led to a solution for the ongoing crisis of wildlife consuming plastic waste at open dumps, which has caused numerous elephant deaths.
TAKEAWAYS
A photograph documenting an elephant's death from plastic consumption has won a second international award.
The photographer hopes the image's recognition will spur action on waste management and wildlife conservation.
Open garbage dumps in Sri Lanka pose a deadly hazard to wildlife, particularly elephants.
The image was captured using a Canon EOS 80D with a Canon EF-S 18-135mm lens, emphasizing the scale of waste.