honorable mention
Zili Zhang united states
title
Birds and Water
Zili Zhang uses landscapes to tell stories, allowing elements within his images to interact and form quiet dialogues. Striving for simplicity, he seeks inner peace and serenity through a unique sense of color and form. He believes timelessness lies behind every decisive moment. His work transforms ordinary scenes from nature and the human world into poetic expressions of existence.
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entry description
Birds repeatedly appear in my work as an important motif. I never intend to capture them in the style of traditional wildlife photography. They are symbols of freedom, simply because they are closer to heaven than we are. Whether they are alone or together in groups, I see ourselves in them, with endless stories to tell.about the photographer
Zili Zhang is an internationally recognized photographer based in Greenwich, CT. Recently named Conceptual Photographer of the Year by Exposure One, he also received Gold from the 1839 Awards and ND Magazine. His work has earned awards from the Smithsonian, Paris Photo Prize, TIFA, IPA, FAPA, reFocus, Chromatic and more.Zili Zhang uses landscapes to tell stories, allowing elements within his images to interact and form quiet dialogues. Striving for simplicity, he seeks inner peace and serenity through a unique sense of color and form. He believes timelessness lies behind every decisive moment. His work transforms ordinary scenes from nature and the human world into poetic expressions of existence.
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