/ 2026 / Portraiture / Culture

FREEDOM

  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Photographer
    CHENG ZHU, China
  • Date of Photograph
    2025
  • Studio
    MUCHFUN MEDIA

"FREEDOM"captures a defiant moment of grace during the 2025 Amdo Horse Racing Festival in Tibet. By a riverbank, I encountered this boy with his slingshot drawn and eyes locked on the lens, embodying the untamed soul of the plateau. The cowboy hat and traditional spirit merge in a stark black-and-white dialogue between heritage and liberty. This image transcends simple documentary—it is a visual tribute to the indomitable spirit and timeless independence found at the roof of the world.

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