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Justin Mott

“Peter Esegon, one of the primary rhino caretakers relaxes with Najin and Fatu as the sun sets at Ol Pejeta conservancy in Central Kenya,“ writes Your Shot photographer Justin Mott. “This is part of a long-term personal project titled Kindred Guardians documenting people around the world who dedicate their lives to helping animals in need.“

"Peter Esegon, 47, one of the primary rhino caretakers relaxes with Najin and Fatu as the sun sets at Ol Pejeta conservancy in Central Kenya," writes Your Shot photographer Justin Mott. "This is part of a long-term personal project titled Kindred Guardians documenting people around the world who dedicate their lives to helping animals in need."

A group of rice farmers play a game of volleyball after a long day in the fields.

A famer makes her way home after a full day in the rice terraces.

Local villagers arrive at the market by bus.

During this bustling weekend market, locals come from various villages to buy and sell household goods, livestock, and fresh produce.

A young Hmong boy plays a traditional instrument along a scenic, winding mountain road.

Dawn breaks through the cloud-shrouded mountains of Ha Giang, a province in northern Vietnam. The Ma Pi Leng Pass offers some of the country's most stunning views.

A tea farmer pauses before her shift begins. Moc Chau is popular with cultural tourists eager to meet members of the local hill tribes.

Morning mist dissipates over mazelike tea fields in Moc Chau, a region in the northwest.