honorable mention
Zili Zhang united states
Photo © Zili Zhang
title
Three Spotlights
I walked out of the building, almost ready to give up.
Instead, I took a short break — and returned.
And then, the scene appeared, just as dramatic as I had imagined.
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
I spent four hours waiting for this photo. I had hoped to capture people caught in the spotlight patterns, but for the first two hours, the weather wouldn’t cooperate.I walked out of the building, almost ready to give up.
Instead, I took a short break — and returned.
And then, the scene appeared, just as dramatic as I had imagined.
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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