BEIJING RAILWAY STATION PLATFORM Second Place

The second photograph he is submitting is titled “BEIJING RAILWAY STATION PLATFORM” and represents the social commentary aspect of his work. It speaks to the conundrum that is China today. On one hand, you have the very thin upper strata of industrialists and Communist Party officials who would never use this – or any – Railway Station. On the other hand, you have the many millions of ordinary Chinese for whom this is the only way they can get about their country and their lives. The two figures in the shadows represent these unseen masses who are looking and longing for something better. The light and the mood are reminiscent of a Hopper painting.