Hong Kong Photo Contest 2023

Introduction 簡介

Cityscapes, images depicting underlaying potential and pulses of city lives, and photos that capture the charms of the metropolitan Hong Kong city. 
 
勾劃都市輪廓，發掘城市的潛力及生活脈搏，能帶出香港城市魅力的作品。

City Category

City 城市組 
Winner 冠軍 
 
Stairway to heaven 
天梯

Stairway to heaven 天梯

City 城市組 
1st Runner Up 亞軍 
 
A group of children joyfully playing atop a rooftop in the bustling city 
一群小朋友在鬧市中的天台空間玩樂

Playground 樂園

City 城市組 
2nd Runner Up 季軍 
 
Mong Kok is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, teeming with bustling with pedestrians and vehicles in its narrow streets. Before sunset, the sunlight illuminated its east-west roads with a red taxi gldiing through the streets, exuding the iconic charm of the city. 
旺角是全球人口最密集的地區之一，狹窄的街道有着密集的人流與車流，臨近夕陽時分，陽光順着東西向的道路射入，正好一輛醒目的香港紅色的士經過，港風十足。

Bustling Mong Kok 旺角街頭

City 城市組 
Merit 佳作 
 
Amidst the deafening roars and electrifying flashes, the lens captures a breathtaking moment. 
The stark juxtaposition between the tranquil homes and the raw power of nature is awe-inspiring. 
This frame captures nature's awe and our place in the universe. 
在震耳欲聾的雷聲與電光閃爍交相輝映，鏡頭捕捉到了一個令人嘆為觀止的瞬間。寧靜的家園與大自然力量形成鮮明對比，令人驚嘆不已。這照片凝聚了大自然的威嚴，突顯我們在宇宙中微不足道的存在

The Electrifying Night 雷電交織

City 城市組 
Merit 佳作 
 
Between different social classes, there is an indescribable sense of distance. Even with many opportunities and numerous examples of individuals successfully climbing the social ladder, problems such as the widening wealth gap are increasingly serious. Has the divide between social classes truly narrowed or it is growing wider? 
不同階層之間，有種說不出的距離感。雖說現今社會充滿機遇，亦有不少成功逆流而上的例子。然而，隨著貧富懸殊等問題日益嚴重，階級之間的差距，是否真的縮短了？抑或是愈來愈遠？

Hierarchical Society 階級社會

City 城市組 
Merit 佳作 
 
An eagle soared through the mist, like the indomitable will of the people of Hong Kong rising resiliently above any challenges they face at all times. 
在迷霧中翱翔的雄鷹，表達出香港人在任何時刻，堅毅不屈奮發向上的香港精神。

Soaring Through the Mist 迷霧中翱翔

Capture the beautiful scenes and precious moments of Hong Kong’s countryside. 
 
透過自然美景、郊野活動，走進大自然，捕捉香港郊野的迷人光影。

Landscape Category

Landscape 風景組 
Winner 冠軍 
 
Taken by the side of Ting Kau Bridge 
攝於汀九橋畔

Source of Power 動力之源

Landscape 風景組 
1st Runner Up 亞軍 
 
Vehicles crossing Tsing Ma Bridge through the mist 
青馬大橋上車輛穿梭在雲霧中

Through the Mist 霧上航行

Landscape 風景組 
2nd Runner Up 季軍 
 
Captured at dusk near the Inverted Wrist Rock, Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island was shrouded in mist, creating a surreal scene. 
攝於大嶼山寶蓮寺倒碗崖傍晚時分，雲霧繚繞，恰似仙境一般！

The Majestic Buddha in the Mist 大佛雲霧繚繞

Landscape 風景組 
Merit 佳作 
 
The captivating moment of the sunset behind the cable car. 
夕陽在纜車後面的動人一刻

Our Date with the Sunset 我們與夕陽有個約會

Landscape 風景組 
Merit 佳作 
 
The scenery along the way, captured by my camera, always become a part of the past. The rear-view mirror of time plays out like a movie in my mind. 
沿途的風景， 總會成為曾經，我用相機拍下了。 
時光的後視鏡，像一場電影在腦海中放映。

The Mesmerizing Deep Bay 酒紅色的后海灣

Landscape 風景組 
Merit 佳作 
 
After the fish farmers drained and dried the fish ponds, peculiar circular patterns created by the spawning of carp appeared on the pond's floor. 
The cracked texture, reminiscent of the surface of extraterrestrial planets, evoked a sense of intrigue and wonder. The warm glow of the setting sun and the lights from the fish farmers' blue house, together with the reflection of the remaining water puddles, created a picturesque setting. 
養魚戶「曬塘」後，魚塘底部的一圈圈，鯽魚產卵時形成的外型奇特。 
乾枯呈現龜裂紋理，好似外太空星球表面，產生一種異星感！殘存的水窪與夕陽餘暉，和養魚戶籃屋燈亮起，盈盈燈光配漁塘的倒映，構成一幅美麗圖像。

Fish Farmers 漁塘人家

Portraits, everyday encounters, photos with stories and Hong Kong spirit. 
 
個人特寫、日常生活，觸動人心、呈現香港精神的人和事。

People Category

People 人物組 
Winner 冠軍 
 
The Cross Harbour Race, which resumed for the first time after the pandemic, attracted a good many of participants. 
維港渡海泳，經過疫情之後重新舉辦，吸引眾多市民參加。

The Cross Harbour Race  維港渡海泳

People 人物組 
1st Runner Up 亞軍 
 
Workers working hard at 1:30 in the morning to finish loading the crates of fruit before daybreak. 
凌晨1:30，工人必須在天亮前，把一箱箱水果處理好。

Before Dawn 趕在天亮前完成

People 人物組 
2nd Runner Up 季軍 
 
Emerging with time, the iconic roasted chestnut cart is iconic of Hong Kong's street food culture, but it is disappearing with the passage of time in the current tide of rapid urban development. The aroma of these chestnuts may soon become a cherished scent of nostagia, evoking memories of a bygone era. 
隨時間而出現，卻又隨時間慢慢變少的炒栗子車檔，是香港街邊飲食文化。但在城市發展洪流下，或者不消多久，炒栗子車檔的香氣，就只會變成大眾回憶中的氣味。

The Disappearing Roasted Chestnut Cart 留不住的炒栗子車檔

People 人物組 
Merit 佳作 
 
Everybody was waiting: he was waiting for the next customer, while the fish were waiting for a journey that could kill. 
大家都在等待中：他等待著客人的到來，而牠們則等待著一場，可能帶來死亡的新旅程。

The Wait  金魚記憶中的等候

People 人物組 
Merit 佳作 
 
The conductor wielded the baton gracefully with the rhythm, seeking unleash passion at the precise moment. 
指揮家隨著節奏舞動著指揮棒，務求在精準一剎那，爆發澎湃激情。

Passion Unleashed 激情澎湃

People 人物組 
Merit 佳作 
 
This might be his lifelong profession. In a workspace barely larger than a seat, he produces the everyday essentials that Hong Kong relies on! 
可能是他畢生職業。工作間的實用面積，僅僅是一個坐位，提供的成品亦是香港日常所需！

The Artisan 匙匠

Explore Hong Kong’s nature beauties and wildlife wonders. 
 
香港生態環境無論陸地及海底也孕育豐富生物多樣性，透過相片能引起公眾對野生動植物的認識和對保育的關注。

Wildlife Category

Wildlife 生態組 
Winner 冠軍 
 
A moment of wonder at the artificial waterfall, captured at the Aviary in Kowloon Park. Gazing into the serenity, I suddenly noticed several Red-whiskered Bulbuls bathing in this small waterfall. 
捕捉了一幕在九龍公園觀鳥園下面，人造小瀑布中發生的驚奇時刻。凝視著這片寧靜的環境時，突然發現幾隻紅耳鵯，正在這個小瀑布中洗澡。

Wings in Waterfall 驚弓之鳥

Wildlife 生態組 
1st Runner Up 亞軍 
 
To kingfishers, the fiddler crab is a delicacy. They observe from trees and dive down swiftly at their prey, snatching it with their long, dagger-like bill back to a branch. Without teeth, they first strike the crab against a branch as prepearation before the meal, and then swallow it whole. 
招潮蟹對於藍翡翠來說，是一道美食。藍翡翠會於樹上觀察，選定獵物便高速俯衝而下，用大嘴捕捉，並會帶回樹枝上進食。由於沒有牙齒的關係，需要進行餐前準備，先將蟹於樹枝敲打，然後整隻吞食。

Preparing for the Feast 餐前準備

Wildlife 生態組 
2nd Runner Up 季軍 
 
In the world that often values size and strength, it is a reminder that success is not solely reserved for the mighty. But can be achieved by those who are willing to put in effort. The Nature is so amazing. 
這提醒我們，在這個弱肉強食的世界裡，成功並不僅僅屬於強大的人，而願意付出努力的人都可成功。大自然真是太奇妙了。

Victory of the Minor 以小勝大

Wildlife 生態組 
Merit 佳作 
 
Bearing the weight of their reproductive mission, a pair of fiddler crabs, with the male crabs clinging tightly to the baack of their female companions, journeyed through the tide in search of the perfect spawning ground, only to be caught in a net in a mangrove forest. As their lives were hanging in the balance, they needed rescuing urgently from the prolonged exposure to the sun, or they may have the same fate as many other creatures in Hong Kong and throughout Asia that are innocently entangled by abandoned fishing nets washed ashore. This can endanger precious oceanic and coastal ecosystems. 
雄性馬蹄蟹緊緊勾著雌性馬蹄蟹的背部，牠們背負著繁殖下一代的使命，隨著潮漲一起往上潮帶走去，尋找適合產卵的地方。但是來到紅樹林底下，這對馬蹄蟹被一張巨大的鬼網纏住了。如果沒有人及時將牠們救出，最終有可能會因為長時間暴曬而死亡。 
這種情況在香港和整個亞洲十分常見，廢棄的漁網被沖上岸後，會卡在高潮線上和紅樹林中，纏住許多生物，包括馬蹄蟹，有可能導致海洋和海岸生物的傷亡。

Trapped Horseshoes Crabs in Love 邂鱟情網

Wildlife 生態組 
Merit 佳作 
 
Hues of brilliance radiate from an ordinary spider web in the glow of light. 
一個平平無奇的蜘蛛網，在燈光的照射下，折射出多種耀目的色彩。

The Colourful Web 彩網

Wildlife 生態組 
Merit 佳作 
 
Capturing the composition of the 4 birds. It created the moment of positive images, and another negative images happening. 
The background was steel railing shadow behind the birds. 
這照片構圖捕捉了四隻鳥，同時營造了正片和負片的效果。而照片背景是鳥後欄杆的影子。

4/4 Egretta garzetta 4/4, 白鹭

Photograph taken by mobile phone on all themes. 
 
通過手機拍攝各主題。

Mobile Photography

Mobile Photography 手機組 
Winner 冠軍 
 
As night fell, the hurried footsteps echoed through the streets in the rain like elengant dance steps. 
夜幕降臨，行色匆匆，雨中優雅的舞步。

Dancing in the Rain 雨中舞曲

Mobile Photography 手機組 
1st Runner Up 亞軍 
 
Looking down from the upper level of the park at the vibrant orange heart-shaped landmark below, I saw a pair of young children, accompanied by their mother, joyfully sing and play. With their mother's love, the children were growing happily and healthily, a very heartwarming scene. 
上層公園里看到一個心形景觀，俯瞰地下橙紅色的地標上，一雙少年兒童，在其母親陪伴下歡歌嬉戲。母親的愛心，令到兒女健康快樂成長。整個場景呈現了親情融融的畫面。

Family Love 親子樂

Mobile Photography 手機組 
2nd Runner Up 季軍 
 
Hong Kong's iconic trams 
香港特式電車

The Tram 電車

Mobile Photography 手機組 
Merit 佳作 
 
Here, delicious dishes with the authentic flavours of Hong Kong are created with humble ingredients. 
一個設計概念，融入了鯉魚門歷史和文化特色的觀景亭。置身其中可飽覽鯉魚門燈塔與維港沿岸的迷人海景，讓人對這裡出現一份耳目一新的感覺。

Food Paradise for All 平民美食坊

Mobile Photography 手機組 
Merit 佳作 
 
The design of the scenic pavilion seamlessly integrates the historical and cultural essence of Lei Yue Mun. It offers a breathtaking view of the Lei Yue Mun Lighthouse and the captivating coastal scenery along Victoria Harbour, bringing visitors a refreshing and rejuvenating experience. 
一個設計概念，融入了鯉魚門歷史和文化特色的觀景亭。置身其中可飽覽鯉魚門燈塔與維港沿岸的迷人海景，讓人對這裡出現一份耳目一新的感覺。

Metamorphosis  舊貌蛻變景象躍升

Mobile Photography 手機組 
Merit 佳作 
 
What is freedom? What is being trapped? A cage, however captivating, is nothing but a cage. Some say in life there are various forms of limitations of different degrees, like cages. This photograph shows a family that appeared to be inside a captivating cage, but the reality is that they were just passing by outside the cage but not being trapped. Do you feel as if living in a cage? Or is it just an illusion? Our life is short, so perhaps the cage is only ideological. 
什麼是自由？什麼是被困？一個籠再美麗也只是一個籠。有人說人生中有著大大小小不同形式的規限，好像生命的一個個籠。這相片中有一家人好像在美麗的籠內， 
但事實上，他們只是在籠外經過，沒有真的被困。你是否感覺自己像活在一個籠中？還是只是一個錯覺？因為我們都是生命的過客，或許籠根本只是存在於我們思想中。

The Captivating Cage 美麗的籠

Historic Architecture Category

Historic Architecture 歷史建築組 
Winner 冠軍 
 
Graded as Grade I historic building, Wong Tai Sin Temple witnessed the transformation of Hong Kong from a humble fishing village to a prosperous international metropolis. While the temple stands the test of time, no one can escape the inevitable cycle of life. 
一級歷史建築的黃大仙祠，見証著香港變遷，由過去小漁港蛻變成現在國際大都會，欣欣向榮。但在人生路上，經歷生老病死，卻是無可避免！

The Path of Life 人生路

Historic Architecture 歷史建築組 
1st Runner Up 亞軍 
 
In the downpour in Stone Slabs Street, a passer-by holding an umbrella walked as if a time traveler was journeying through a chapter of Hong Kong's history. 
大雨當中，走在中環石板街上的撐傘者，就像走在一段香港歷史上的時間旅人。

Time Traveler in the Rain 撐傘人

Historic Architecture 歷史建築組 
2nd Runner Up 季軍 
 
Crowned as one of the world's top ten hotels: The Peninsula. The hotel's historic architectural essence is even more prominent in the play of light and shadow, carrying the rich history and stories of the British colonial era into the present. 
被選為全球十大洒店：半島酒店。光影拍攝下，更顯出古老建築的味道。好像返回百多年前，英國殖民地時代的情景！

In Light and Shadow 我在明，你在暗！

Historic Architecture 歷史建築組 
Merit 佳作 
 
On the 14th day of the eighth lunar month, the Fire Dragon pays homage and seeks blessings at the Lin Fa Temple before its annual performance. 
每年農曆八月十四日，火龍正式開始巡遊前，會先到蓮花宮向觀音參拜祈福。

Lin Fa Temple 大坑蓮花宮

Historic Architecture 歷史建築組 
Merit 佳作 
 
Before my every exam when I was young, the elders in my family would ask my mother to visit the Man Mo Temple for blessings from the Gods of Literature and War on my academic performance. Today, the Man Mo Temple is still full of worshippers, with many large hanging incense coils attracting visitors who come to pay their respects. 
小時候每逢考試前夕，家中長輩都吩咐母親去一趟文武廟，以祈求文昌帝君為我帶來理想學業成績。時至今日，文武廟依舊香火鼎盛，廟內長期燃起多個巨型塔香，吸引不少遊客前往參觀參拜。

Glimmers of Hope 靈光乍現

Historic Architecture 歷史建築組 
Merit 佳作 
 
The mirror of history falls with the passage of time. 
歷史之鏡隨年月落下

Nam Cheong Pawn Shop 南昌押

A city of fascinating charm that captivates explorers from all over the world with its East-West cultural fusion, natural mixture of urban areas and countryside, and world-class geological wonders that are just a stone's throw away from the bustling city, Hong Kong has always been a source of inspiration for many photographers.
Organized by National Geographic Magazine and presented by Wheelock Properties, the annual photography contest has been scheduled for the seventh time in a row. This year's categories are landscape, wildlife, city, people, historic building, and mobile photography, aiming to stimulate creativity and encourage contestants to uncover the beauty of the city, people, and nature, and heartwarming tales from a brand-new perspective. 

香港閃耀的城市魅力一直吸引來自世界各地的人前來旅居探索，中西文化薈萃、城市郊野自然糅合、繁華都會與世界級的地質奇觀僅咫尺之遙，這顆東方明珠的獨特魅力亦啓發了許多攝影師拍攝各種範疇的作品。

《國家地理》雜誌主辦、會德豐呈獻 : 香港攝影大賽連續第七年舉行，本年度攝影大賽的組別分為「風景、生態、城市、人物、歷史建築及手機」，鼓勵參加者發揮創意，以嶄新視野發掘城市、人文、歷史及大自然之美、生活點滴或觸動人心的人和事。

Hong Kong Photo Contest 2023 Winners' Exhibition