'One Eyeland' Have Revealed The Winners Of Their 2020 Photography Contest (71 Pics)

Holidays in Chongqing recorded the local popular bookstore—Zhong Shugs. The pavilion, after entering the bookstore, was struck by the sense of perspective of the interior space atmosphere, layer by layer. The overlapping stairs resemble the rolling hills and the mountain city, one of Chongqing's famous names. Echoing each other, the bookcase is full of this room, and there is a tall one in the upper aisle. The book wall extends to the ceiling, and the ceiling is matched with a lot of mirror glass. It feels like being in an upside-down world. It reminds me of early Dutch artist M.C. Escher—Relativity.

Floods in South Sudan have triggered an alarm for acute food insecurity across the country, says an international report (IPC). Right now, an estimated 6.4 million people in South Sudan face acute food insecurity—more than half of the country’s population. About 1.3 million children suffer from acute malnutrition, the deadliest form of hunger, exacerbated by the spread of malaria and unsafe drinking water connected to the floods. 1 million people have been affected by the floods since July; Jonglei State is at the heart of the devastation. The isolated area of Old Fangak, north of Jonglei, is cut off by the flood water and depending on assistance delivered on a sinking airstrip. It will starve by the start of 2021. This project documents the devastation on three levels: natural disaster, food insecurity, loss of dignified living. Misery abounds. Mothers face the deep waters to bring their children to health and safety. Broken families try to stay together but hunger forces the men to stay out in the flooded grassland fishing for survival. The last shred of hope kept by the community is shown by their dogged repair of the few dikes protecting their homes. This new year, all farm animals will have died from drinking dirty water and the last leftover sorghum would have already been eaten in December. Starvation is looming. Pibor county, south of the White Nile, has already been declared to be likely in famine in 2021. Without much humanitarian assistance, Fangak county will follow suit.

Two cheetah cubs, apparently unsure what to do with an antelope baby that was separated from the herd by their mother as their first prey. Cheetahs are believed to be born without predatory instinct, but as carnivores, they must eventually learn how to hunt for survival.

The Surfaces project is a photographic collection of six photographs created for the Nastassia Aleinikava eyewear design studio. The basic idea of ​​the whole shoot is to work with a bust of a person, a person—personality—and subsequently to create an imaginary border between human personality and the product and feelings between glasses and their owner. We worked with different materials, structures and surfaces. After all, the design of the glasses should be the main hero in these images.

Surfer Jeremy Wilmotte at the end of an epic wave, Wedding Cake Island, Sydney, Australia, May 2020.

This series was strongly inspired by the artist’s memories and evaluation of his own upbringing. Having been raised in Germany, the subconscious effects of growing up amidst significant historic sites became evident in adulthood. He developed great nostalgia for the inspirational qualities of historic environments; particularly libraries. Libraries are amongst the world’s most important buildings as they preserve mankind’s cumulative knowledge and heritage for future generations. They are gateways to respective culture, shape new perspectives central to an innovative society and provide a connection to the world at large. Many libraries are architectural masterpieces of breathtaking beauty. But no matter how opulent or simple the design, these magnificent rooms are invaluable repositories of historically and culturally significant collections, many of which are not available anywhere else in the world. Basner’s photographs are intuitive and emotionally inspired architectural portraits, conveying a mesmerizing sense of space and immersive exploration of these striking environments. They depict the inspirational values of institutions built to discover, learn, gather and explore, subliminally pointing to the stark contrast of behavior patterns in the digital information age.

Mac Your Night—For those people who are up at all hours of the night, be they working, playing, studying, dancing or relaxing, McDonald’s can really make their night.

A creative project in cooperation with Sony, the media production company boxquadrat, makeup artist Jasmin Simak, and the models Lis O. & Alexander Cohen. Our aim was to create high-quality commercial portraits with a visual connection between the human face and a product.

As Burmese fishermen cast their nets for a catch early in the morning, a giant bubble magically appears for a brief but beautiful moment of time.

Dress like a flower floating when wind blows. There are two ways of viewing this photo: 1. The right side (you can see a flower) 2. Upside down (You can see a lady with a lovely dress hanging with a tree branch)

Godafoss waterfall, Iceland.

The Japanese Macaque is the most northern living non-human primate in the world. It is well-adapted to live in cold conditions. In winter, the macaques huddle together for warmth to conserve energy and heat.

Samurai still live in today’s Japan. In the Soma region of Fukushima prefecture, there is a traditional Samurai festival called “Soma Nomaoi,” which is said to have continued for more than 1000 years. When I first visited the festival, I was shocked by the power of hundreds of cavalry warriors and their unique armor. I had a strong interest in understanding who each of them was. That strong interest is the inception of this project. At the festival, the descendants of Samurai continue to protect their culture in parallel with living their current lives. Today they have the same strict hierarchical relationships and rank system that they used to, and they have a strong sense of protecting their general. Before the modern era, “Samurai” was a profession in itself, but now they all have their modern profession. Nevertheless, the spirit of the Samurai is inherited in them. I wanted to confront them, those who continue to protect the existence of Samurai and their culture in the modern era, and capture their personalities and Samurai identity. Their personalities shine through their armor. No two sets of armor are the same. Some are lucky to have armor that has been passed down in their family. But some purchase antique armor and repair it to make it unique, and others custom order armor for themselves. Armor for them is more than an heirloom, it is a functional instrument, which acts as a tool to display their character. They have been “preserving the traditions they should inherit” and “accepting the changes that come with the times” in parallel. With this effort, they pass down their culture by keeping it alive. The Samurai spirit living in them is indispensable for them to continue to be Samurai in today’s society.

The Knight in PPE Suit by Charit Pusiri was inspired by the quarantine period during the COVID-19 outbreak that has severely affected the world. The virus has caused an abrupt stop to almost every activity that involves bodily contact having “humans” as the carrier. People have to stay at home or work from home inevitably. Such seclusion, therefore, has been executed to prevent close proximity tasks, which in turn reduce the chance of infection and virus transmission. The unavoidable isolation has affected every segment of society, the economy, and people around the world. The artist uses women in swimsuits to represent the moment during the quarantine. The elastic garment is not the outfit one wears casually for a lengthy period of time or in everyday life, thus symbolizing discomfort under the aberrant condition. He also brings into play the PPE suits as a portrayal of medical personnel and staff who have been in the frontline fighting the crisis.

The founding fathers of the US constitution might have written the second amendment differently if they knew where gun technology would go.