Wei Kai Lin
Documentary & People Photography - Lifestyle Photography
Silver Award
This is a perspective looking down from the stairwell. The light in the picture falls from top to bottom. The dimness of the stairwell forms a sharp contrast with the brightness of the external platform, as if symbolizing the transition from "inner thinking" to "external world".
In the center of the photo, a man with a shoulder bag is walking down the stairs to Platform 1. His back was steady and his steps seemed neither hurried nor slow, as if he had already anticipated the destination but was not sure whether the time was right. The "North/South" direction signs on the platform sign make people feel the choices and differences of the journey. Perhaps this journey is not just a geographical movement, but also a transition of mood.
The most eye-catching thing is the pair of red shoes outside the platform. The color stands out in the overall depressing tone, as if it is a symbol of expectation, or perhaps a meeting point in the future journey.
This photo is like a story about "transition": from the stairs to the platform, from the shadows to the light, from the present to the future.