Kacper Kowalski’s newest book, Side Effects (2014), offers a bird’s-eye view of human activity etched on Poland’s land and seascapes. The book took second place in the 2015 World Press Photo Contest in the "Long-Term Projects" category.
Ice-covered Vistula River near the village of Kiezmark, Poland, during winter.Photo:Kacper Kowalski/Panos
In the heart of Tuchola Forest.Photo:Kacper Kowalski/Panos
Ice flow on the Vistula River near Grudziadz in winter.Photo:Kacper Kowalski/Panos
Deconstructed gantry covered in snow, Poland.Photo:Kacper Kowalski/Panos
Lake near Gdynia in autumn.Photo:Kacper Kowalski/Panos
Waste from the salt production process from Janikowo Sodium Plant.Photo:Kacper Kowalski/Panos