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The Shadow of Yggdrasil

The whole world is confronting the aftereffects of COVID-19 and the side effects of Russo-Ukrainian War. Pandemic variants continue to boom. Many lives of global citizens withered. Refugee, energy and food crises emerge. Possibility of the outbreak of World War III rises. Global economy starts to wilt. Different natural disasters appear everywhere.

The negative energies brought by this once-in-a-century most uncertain era cast a universal shadow to our Earth. Sunlight and rainbow are still absent from our future. When will Yggdrasil ("The Universal Tree") return to be flourishing?

LI Ha (Chopovinci)

Hong Kong diverse arts creator, multi-international-award-winning photographer, international photography competition judge, designer, global-top-three spiritual literature writer, international-award-winning poet & scholar.

Recipient of Sir Edward Youde Memorial Prize, Permanent Member of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education & Hong Kong Outstanding Citizen.

Pseudonym 'Chopovinci' is often used when composing diverse arts. Artistic compositions can be found in different newspapers, magazines, literary albums, teaching material series and video websites.

Awards URBAN Photo Awards Contest and Exhibition (Roving Exhibitions Prize, Group Exhibitions around Europe and Mediterranean Sea);

MonoVisions Black and White Photography Awards (Professional, Series, Travel, Honorable Mention);

Close-up Photographer of the Year (Micro, one of the global top 72 photos);

UMBRA International Photography Awards (Finalist);

International Photography Awards (IPA) (Professional, Special, Travel / Wanderlust, Honorable Mention);

International Photography Awards (IPA) (Professional, People, Lifestyle, Honorable Mention);

International "Kusamakura" Haiku Competition (Global Third Prize);

Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) (Professional, Portfolio-Advertising, Global Bronze Winner);

International Color Awards (Professional, Nature Nominee);

International Color Awards (Professional, People Nominee);

Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) (Professional Level of Expertise, Nature Category Nominee);

Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) (Professional, Advertising-Travel/Tourism, Honorable Mention);

Black and White Spider Awards (Professional Level, Advertising Category, Winner);

Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
(Professional, Advertising-Travel/Tourism, Official Selection);

China Tourism Magazine Photography Contest (3 times winner);

Canon Amazing Discovery Photography Competition winner