This photo was taken last year during the Chinese New Year period, where I stumbled upon this monastery nearby where I live. As I explored the place, I started taking notice of this one elderly lady circling this large structure by herself as she recites her prayer and holds onto her incense. What drew me to this scene was how shooting through the plastic cover (used to shelter the place) helps blur the colours and detail of the structure behind her and silhouette the woman even more, which helps really translate the feeling of serene isolation I wanted to capture. To me, street photography has always been about having the sense to capture the scenes in the everyday that might've otherwise gone unnoticed, but the ability to further express the emotional depth within a particular moment on top of authenticity is what has led me to start adopting abstract elements in my photography.
This photo was taken last year during the Chinese New Year period, where I stumbled upon this monastery nearby where I live. As I explored the place, I started taking notice of this one elderly lady circling this large structure by herself as she recites her prayer and holds onto her incense. What drew me to this scene was how shooting through the plastic cover (used to shelter the place) helps blur the colours and detail of the structure behind her and silhouette the woman even more, which helps really translate the feeling of serene isolation I wanted to capture. To me, street photography has always been about having the sense to capture the scenes in the everyday that might've otherwise gone unnoticed, but the ability to further express the emotional depth within a particular moment on top of authenticity is what has led me to start adopting abstract elements in my photography.