Symmetry

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Photographer

Joey Yu
Prize

Honorable Mention
Jury Top 5 Selection

David Clarke This photograph certainly got a WOW from me. A young girl descends an escalator; she carries a bright red bag which immediately makes her the focus of attention. The image is a joyous symmetry of mainly horizontal steps and diagonal tones which in turn are joined by vertical elements. Without her, the image is a flat abstract but she brings it to life with balance, scale and a third dimension which in turn allows the viewer to identify exactly what he or she is looking at.
Date of Photograph

29 February 2020
Technical Info

1/60/ISO 1600/F5
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http://www.joeyyuphotos.com

I was visiting the National Gallery in Singapore and happened to walked past a corridor and as i peered over the parapet, i realized the combination of stairs and the escalator provided a rather interesting composition. However interesting the composition was, i was hoping for someone to ride the escalator so that the photo will have a sense of scale and dimension. As such i composed my shot and waited until finally a lady took the escalator, and i immediately snapped a couple of shots.

Biography

A Singapore based photographer with a passion in travel photography, Joey Yu has travelled to various parts of the world to document the way of life, personalities and environment that are attached to this discipline. Joeys images are punctuated by energized landscapes and moments of bliss characterised by his beliefs of transforming something mundane into something quite special. His passion and photographic style have also driven him to win several awards as well as publications both at the national and international level.
Awards

IPA 2020 - One Shot: Movement (Honorable Mention) IPA 2019 - Architecture-Cityscapes (Honorable Mention) IPA 2018 - People-lifestyle (Honorable Mention) IPA 2015 - People/Culture (1st Place) IPA 2014 - People/Culture (1st Place) IPA 2014 - Event/Traditions & Cultures (Honorable Mention) IPA 2014 - One shot: One World (Honorable Mention) IPA 2013 - People/Lifestyle (Honorable Mention) IPA 2012 - People/Lifestyle (Honorable Mention)