23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Light \ Hope
The photo was taken at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Shenzhen. It was a sunny afternoon, and as I walked in, I was immediately drawn to the large, slanted line of light and shadow. How beautiful the composition was, and how great it would be if the main subject were included. I waited a long time without seeing the main subject. An hour later, a father and son came in, and I saw the little boy in the red shirt riding his bicycle inside. I knew he was the main subject. At first, he didn’t step into the area of light and shadow either. After another ten minutes, he finally did, and that’s the photo you see. I believed in waiting, and I thought the main will come and be arranged by the god of photo
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Shenzhen, China |
| Copyright: | © Kyle To |