Winners Gallery
Finalist Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean
Lin Yongxuan Beiqi, Songshan, Xiapu, China
Four fishermen stand in the shallow waters of Xiapu’s intertidal zone, using traditional push nets that spread across the surface like colourful sails. Water movement has carved patterns into the tidal flats, creating a transition from warm golden tones to cool teal waters. The fishermen and their nets create a striking contrast against the textured landscape, reflecting the relationship between coastal communities and the changing rhythms of the sea.
BEHIND THE LENS
Lin Yongxuan China
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Shore
- Coastal Walk-in
- Nikon D80，Tamron 70-300mm
- ISO：160, f/4.2, 1/160sec, 105mm
Lin Yongxuan, born in 1973 in Youxi, Fujian Province, is an Intermediate Arts and Crafts Artist. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Xiamen University and has worked in graphic design ever since. Influenced by his grandfather, a professional photographer, in his childhood, he cultivated a passion for imagery and light in darkroom developing work. While pursuing a career in design, he received systematic professional photography training in 2019 and refocused on photographic creation. He is a member of the Image Copyright Society of China, the Chinese Artistic Photographers Society and the Xiamen Photographers Association. He excels at observing light and shadow and composing frames with a graphic design mindset.
IMAGES BY Lin Yongxuan
Conservation (Hope)Photographer of the Year
2026 Nanri Island, Fujian
