Refraction

Photographer

Zhong An Yu

Category

Black & White Photography - Abstract

Company

China Photography Network

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region:

China

Through an extreme process of black-and-white abstraction, the image transforms the tangible into the intangible, turning ordinary, everyday objects into independent works of visual art. In the creative process, the inherent strengths of black-and-white photography—its ability to simplify complexity and distill color and form—are harnessed to push the visual impact to its utmost limit, presenting in abstract form the very realms that art can explore. Within this approach, the refractive quality of light plays a magical role in shaping the viewer's perceptual experience.

Credits

China Photography Network
Zhong An Yu
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