Honorable Mention / 2016 / Nature / Flowers

Life of Tulip

  • Photographer
    Jing "Joy" Hu, United States

This photo series demonstrates the life of Tulip as a metaphor to the
different stages of human life - from Childhood (in bud) to maturity
(blossom). It also portrays the coming together of people and their
parting ways, till the time one is left alone and withered.

However, as the cycles of life mark only a pause and not the end, the
withered tulip goes to ground to nurture life again. And, it's a new
beginning.

Jing “Joy” Hu is a photographer currently based in New York. She is a passionate traveler and volunteer who loves bringing out the stories of the marginalized humans with dignity and virgin natural beauty through her photographs. Jing took photos in China, Kenya, Qatar, Mongolia and the US, and has survived from earthquake, Tibetan mastiffs, and an environment with terrorists. To help more than just volunteer teaching, she held photo exhibition in Kenya to raise fund and awareness for local underprivileged children. She also has awarded photos exhibited in Europe, South Asia, Middle East and America. As a photographer, she hopes to tell more stories about beauty and truth.