Author: James Durston

PRESS GALLERY Lu Heng: Visionary Entrepreneur on a Windy Hilltop Oct 15, 2025 —— 4 mins In the compelling photograph, Lu Heng, an influential internet entrepreneur, stands upon a winding hill, surrounded by the swirling clouds of an animated sky. The rocky terrain below him conveys the duality of struggles and opportunities that characterize the…

Landscape The tower that finds the sky Oct 15, 2025 —— 4 mins The city spreads endlessly beneath, streets tracing quiet patterns that lead the eye toward the tower at the centre. From this height, the noise disappears; only rhythm remains — lines, angles, the slow breathing of a living city. The river glints below,…

Landscape Colourful fireworks lighting up the night sky in harmony Sep 30, 2025 —— 1 mins This photograph illustrates an impressive fireworks grand finale up in the night sky. As blooms, each burst consists of several rings of light of different colours that pop up inside each other, with the smallest ring at the center. The colours…

Landscape Red and gold firework bursting in dark night sky Oct 15, 2025 —— 1 mins This is a red and gold firework exploding against a dark night sky. The turn is a perfect fit for this burst, with the warm and bright tones leading your eye to the center. The core of the burst shines in a…

Landscape Golden firework bursting in night sky with bright colours Sep 30, 2025 —— 1 mins This is a photo of one sparkling firework brightening the sky against the sky at night. The burst is symmetrical, round, balanced, evenly spread and have golden streaks radiating around a vivid pink center.  The centre is illuminated with the greatest intensity,…

Others Rhythms of the Ocean: Aerial Dance of Sea Waves Oct 15, 2025 —— 4 mins You will be thrilled by the captivating emotions of the ocean in this beautiful aerial photograph of diagonal sea wave patterns. Depicted from above, this picture captures waves of the ocean in their rushing dance across the water. The…

Landscape Dawn Stillness Over the Caspian City Oct 15, 2025 —— 2 mins This image is beautifully structured. It’s the quiet elegance of a coastal city at daybreak, when even time takes a breath. The skyline, the sea and the sky are united in a seamless band beneath the fragile morning light, their gentle palette of gold and…

Others Ascending Dreams: A Journey Through a Spiral Staircase Oct 15, 2025 —— 4 mins From the ground, a spiral staircase unfurls gracefully like a thin ribbon, pulling one’s view higher into the light. The fancy design interlaces wood and metal decoratively, each step illustrating the forms of artistry and the fact of engineering. The…

Light Fragile bell hanging in still light Oct 14, 2025 —— 3 mins Hanging alone in the frame, the wind chime catches the soft air. Its body tilts slightly, the string bending with its own weight. Painted patterns fade along the surface, where light and time have worn the colour thin. Behind it, the lake…

Object The Afternoon That Forgot to Move Oct 14, 2025 —— 3 mins The chime hangs low, painted and worn. Its string twists slightly, as if the air had moved a moment before the picture was taken. The light is kind — soft on the edges, patient with the colours. The focus is shallow; the…