The photo, “Dirty Daylight Shanghai” by e.n. hinrichsen (name lowercased by choice), won the Radford Photo Club’s cityscape theme category that was part of its October contest.
According to a photo club news release, the artist called it “a not-so-flattering view of the Shanghai downtown from The Bund,” adding, “The lighting, hazy smog, and color of the water on that day left a very murky look to the city that wasn’t entirely kind. Night views of major cities and the multicolored lights common in Asia are much more splendid.”
She also won the open theme with a carefully-framed shot from the outer sections of the Wat Rong Khun Temple, famously called The White Temple, in Chang Rai, Thailand, according to the release.
“It is a beautiful masterpiece with ornate detail designed by the local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, who is primarily a painter…
