/ 2026 / Architecture / Cityscape

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Yisin Chen, Taiwan
• Date of Photograph
  2025/11/09

This photograph captures a hidden perspective of Taipei, framed by rigid urban structures. Through a narrow aperture between skyscrapers, modern vertical lines contrast with undulating natural mountains. The monochrome palette strips away the city’s cacophony, transforming dense residential layers into a gradient of light and shadow. It is a solitary gaze toward the distant wilderness amidst the complexity of modern life.