Best Shots 2021

Panasonic LUMIX S5
Leica Summicron 50/2 (1997)
May 8, 2021
Shenzhen, China

If you intend to decode the story, it tells more than what it really was. Why would I want to destroy such fun? The richness within the scene makes it one of the most beautiful image I’ve ever taken.

Panasonic LUMIX S5
Leica Summicron 50/2 (1958)
Mar 27, 2021
Guangzhou, China

This unedited jpeg came straight from LUMIX S5’s MonoHLG. The streetlight precisely struck on the family in the middle, and separated them from the crowds. It was at this very moment, when everyone was busy running by, this family got to stop and pay their attention to a street performance that was barely noticed by the passers.

At one of the most delicious street food locations in Chaoyang, Shantou, 2 kids were helping their parent's’ food stall deliver ingredients.

Panasonic LUMIX S5
Light Lens Lab 35/2
Jun 4, 2021
Shenzhen, China

It was after 10pm, and the lights had just gone out at the seaside park. Kids were still playing at the playground, while 2 of their parents waited on the side. This image was taken handheld under ISO25600, with a shutter speed of about 1/15s. It shows the unbelievable low-light performance of LUMIX S5 in a scene that was almost completely black.

Sony A7C
Sigma 85/1.4 ART
Feb 19, 2021
Guangzhou, China

It is an ordinary showing the most authentic moment in China: a middle schooler with the iconic Chinese uniform is unlocking a “shared bicycle”. The featuring of the shared bicycle and the uniform and the scene created an unparalleled exclusiveness in both space and time.

Panasonic LUMIX S5
Sigma 85/1.4 DGDN
Jun 13, 2021
Shanghai, China

This lonely photo presents a bored child, sitting in front of a cafe, looking into the void. He was sitting there for quite a while until I took the picture. I believe his parents are the owners of this cafe, who were too busy at the moment taking care of the customers. The tenderness and emptiness of this image forced me to put it into this album, and I can’t resist.

Olympus XA
Jul 14, 2021
Chongqing, China

My brother and my cousin walking together in grandma’s hometown.

The enforcement of the zero-COVID policy in China has influenced many citizens’ daily lives and has generated people’ fear of COVID even more. Meanwhile, it is this policy that kept the society running normally and the people safe. While sometimes we could encounter a couple cases bursting in several cities, “Zero-COVID” was real for most of the time in most cities in China.

Panasonic LUMIX S5
Sigma 85/1.4 DG DN
Jun 25, 2021
Shenzhen, China

Two high school girls happily grabbing their burgers, in one of the most expensive burger places in Shenzhen.

Panasonic LUMIX S5
Leica Summicron 50/2
Jul 9, 2021
Chongqing, China

Titled “ART IS GARBAGE” in my mind. This mountain of used art materials was created in front of the dorm at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, insinuating the massive, environmentally damaging, inescapable by-products of art schools.

Panasonic LUMIX S5
Sigma 85/1.4 DG DN
Aug 25, 2021
New York City, USA

The beggar at Bryant Park.

Olympus XA
Aug 25, 2021
New York City, USA

The woman was resting and charging her phone at Herald Square, weirdly with her shoes off. She left after a minute.

Hasselblad 503 CW
Hasselblad Zeiss Planar CFE 80/2.8
Oct 13, 2021
New York City, USA

People chilling in front of a Seven-Eleven. It is a case you’ll often find in this busy city that many bored people chilling outside in the middle of weekday, sitting in a cafe.

Hasselblad 501 CM
Hasselblad Zeiss Planar CFE 80/2.8
Oct 30, 2021
New York City, USA

Boys and girls taking a rest after a round of practicing skateboarding. The dynamics within their conversation after the activity was subtle and tacit.

Olympus XA
Nov 17, 2021
New York City, USA

An empty classroom at Pratt Institute. The ritual essence of this type of arrangement in the classroom was revealed through the vibe of this photo.

Best Shots 2021

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