Shadows Behind the City Lights

Photographer

Jingxuan Chen

Category

Minimalist Photography - Architecture

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2025

Country / Region

China

As I was walking the streets in Tokyo, I found myself puzzled by the strange contrast between the romantic and elegant city itself and the cold, tired expressions from the people surrounding me. The picture was taken as I found that moment particularly special, where I delved into a state where I was sensing all the different emotions and expressions from everyone around me. Each and every one of them have such different experiences of life with completely segregated perspectives; yet at that exact moment we were all there and became a part of each other's life. These common expressions and emotions needed to be heard and enlarge, even such a huge wall of norms blocking their ways of freeing.

Credits

Jingxuan Chen
Amateur
2025
Chrome God - Photography Winner
Bethany Philbin

Photographer / Company

Rodrigo Izquierdo

Category

Fine Art Photography - People

Country / Region

United States

Professional
2025
Hippo’s Wide-Mouthed Glory - Photography Winner

Photographer / Company

Jane Cetrangolo

Category

Nature Photography - Wildlife

Country / Region

United States

Professional
2025
Art in (e)motion - Photography Winner
various (theatre, dancers, artists)

Photographer / Company

Martina Mlcuchova

Category

Special Category - Long Exposure Photography

Country / Region

Slovakia

Amateur
2025
Scavengers - Photography Winner

Photographer / Company

João Coelho

Category

Editorial Photography - Documentary

Country / Region

Portugal