honorable mention
Alain Schroeder belgium
title
Urban Dominoes
Chongqing’s phenomenal ascension was kickstarted in 1997 by the resettlement program of the Three Gorges Dam project that relocated over 1.5 million people to make way for the world’s largest hydropower project.
With unprecedented growth figures over the last decade, this megacity continues to develop at a feverish pace. Construction is on-going 24/7. Old neighborhoods and buildings are demolished to make room for modern skyscrapers with only a few classified buildings preserved in the shadows. Roadworks and public transit are expanding at breakneck speed connecting the rest of the country to this emerging western territory.
The combination of its geographic location and topography, sub-tropical climate and vast industrial manufacturing makes it one of the most polluted cities in China, often covered in fog, with significant rainfall.
Chongqing is also famous as the preferable starting point for a cruise on the Yangtze River which remains one of the top tourist attractions in China.
In 2013, he uprooted his life, trading-in his shares in Reporters, to pursue life on the road with a camera. Schroeder now travels the world shooting stories focusing on social issues, people and their environment. «I am not a single shot photographer. I think in series,» he says adding, «I strive to tell a story in 10-15 pictures, capturing the essence of an instant with a sense of light and framing.»
He has won many international awards including Nikon Japan, Nikon Belgium, TPOTY, Istanbul Photo, Days Japan, Trieste Photo, PX3, IPA, MIFA, BIFA, PDN, the Fence, Lens Culture, Siena, POYI and World Press Photo.
He is represented in France by REA.
Website: https://alainschroeder.myportfolio.com
Instagram: alainschroeder
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entry description
China. While there is no official international criteria to determine the world’s largest cities, with a population of close to 33 million, spread over 82,400 km2, the municipality of Chongqing, China could be the biggest city on Earth.Chongqing’s phenomenal ascension was kickstarted in 1997 by the resettlement program of the Three Gorges Dam project that relocated over 1.5 million people to make way for the world’s largest hydropower project.
With unprecedented growth figures over the last decade, this megacity continues to develop at a feverish pace. Construction is on-going 24/7. Old neighborhoods and buildings are demolished to make room for modern skyscrapers with only a few classified buildings preserved in the shadows. Roadworks and public transit are expanding at breakneck speed connecting the rest of the country to this emerging western territory.
The combination of its geographic location and topography, sub-tropical climate and vast industrial manufacturing makes it one of the most polluted cities in China, often covered in fog, with significant rainfall.
Chongqing is also famous as the preferable starting point for a cruise on the Yangtze River which remains one of the top tourist attractions in China.
about the photographer
Belgian photographer Alain Schroeder (b. 1955) has been working in the industry for over four decades. During his tenure as a sports photographer in the 80s, his shots appeared on more than 500 magazine covers. Book assignments and editorial pieces with subjects as diverse as travel, art, culture and human interest followed and in 1989, he co-founded the Belgian photo agency, Reporters. Schroeder led the business during the golden years of photography and into the digital age.In 2013, he uprooted his life, trading-in his shares in Reporters, to pursue life on the road with a camera. Schroeder now travels the world shooting stories focusing on social issues, people and their environment. «I am not a single shot photographer. I think in series,» he says adding, «I strive to tell a story in 10-15 pictures, capturing the essence of an instant with a sense of light and framing.»
He has won many international awards including Nikon Japan, Nikon Belgium, TPOTY, Istanbul Photo, Days Japan, Trieste Photo, PX3, IPA, MIFA, BIFA, PDN, the Fence, Lens Culture, Siena, POYI and World Press Photo.
He is represented in France by REA.
Website: https://alainschroeder.myportfolio.com
Instagram: alainschroeder
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