Vicky Karambatsos
United Kingdom
EUROPE
Street and journalistic photographer.
In our turbulent times, I feel that photography is more important than ever as a medium of communication and global unity.
To me, photography has a the ability to immortalise a moment and to bring its detail to life like no other medium.
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Fire teams, police teams and helicopter fight roaring fire at the old Bessemer Grange, Early Years Centre as black clouds fill the air on the borders of Camberwell, Dulwich and Herne Hill, South London.
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'Africa Weekend' at the Royal Opera House, London. A celebration of traditional and avant-garde African arts and culture and a showcase of Africa's innovation and contribution to global culture. Sponsored by Deloitte as part of the 'Ignite' series.
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Caribbean culture, music, dance and cuisine was celebrated by over 500,000 Londoners in day one of the 2012 Notting Hill Carnival. Children paraded while the streets filled with sounds of Soca, Reggae, Samba and soulful House music.
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Thousands of standing, cheering Norwegians celebrate gold in the Women's Handball final in the Basketball Arena at Olympic Park. Silver medalists Montenegro also achieve glory with their country's first medal for London 2012.
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War On Want campaigner, wearing huge Olympic chief 'Lord Coe' head, hands out a spoof paper 'London Late'. The paper says Olympic sponsors and contractors G4S, Rio Tinto, BP, Dow Chemical, Adidas, EDF are involved in human and environmental abuses.
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South Africa goes head-to-head with favourite Poland in a thrilling match in the Men's Beach Volleyball preliminaries on day five of the 2012 Summer London Olympics Games.
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In day 5 of the London 2012 Olympics, Russia and China fought a tough battle in the iconic Horse Guards Parade Beach Volleyball arena. Team GB watched the game closely from the front row as Russia ultimately defeated China.
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The 8th ranking German team overwhelmed the Mauritians in the Olympics Women's Beach Volleyball preliminaries. The Mauritians, Li Yuk Lo and Rigobert both teachers, achieved their dream of Olympic competition in day five of the London 2012 Olympics.
