The winners of the Syngenta Photography Award 2015 were announced today at a ceremony in London. Entrants were invited to make submissions around the theme of "Scarcity–Waste" – one of the greatest challenges we face today in a world of increasingly limited resources.
Now in its second edition, the Syngenta Photography Award is an international competition which aims to stimulate dialogue and raise awareness around significant global challenges through photography. More than 2,000 professional and amateur photographers from all over the world submitted applications in response to the Scarcity-Waste theme.
American photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz was the winner of the Professional Commission category for his "Water" series – a photographic exploration of a natural resource in crisis. In addition to the $15,000 cash prize, Abdulaziz will receive a $25,000 grant to complete a new commission on the depletion and misuse of water in his home state of California.