/ 2026 / Portraiture / Other

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Zhong An Yu, China
• Date of Photograph
  2026/3/10
• Studio
  China Photography Network

The image presents a portrait of two young women. Typically, portraits of young women are beautified using soft lighting and high-key tones. However, this image takes the opposite approach, depicting the pair with deep, dark tones. The strong contrast created by the rich colors and streaks of light within the low-key palette brings out unique emotional highlights and distinctive characteristics.