Tension Without Sound


  • Photographer
    Fuzhen Ma
  • Prize
    1st Place / Analog / Film/Photojournalism
  • Jury Top 5 Selection
  • Date of Photograph
    2025-06-10
  • Technical Info
    Shutter Speed: 1/1600s, ISO: 200, Aperture: f/4.5, Focal Length: 16mm, Sensor: Sony ILCE-7M4, Lens:

This series was photographed during the 2025 demonstrations in Los Angeles in response to ICE-related enforcement actions. The images focus on moments of quiet tension between law enforcement and civilians, captured in the stillness before confrontation. Shortly after taking these photographs, I was struck by a rubber bullet—a reminder of how fragile the space between observer and subject can be. These photographs document not resolution, but a pause between opposing forces.

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