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Reflection

After editing these photos, I was amazed by how the black-and-white tones and textures brought out the details and emotions. Even though my work doesn’t copy the exact style and composition of my reference artist, it shows my own take on this place and its people, letting me capture the daily lives of folks in this area with a strong local and cultural feel.
At first, I was nervous that people might not want me to take their pictures, especially when they were just being themselves in everyday moments. But it turned out that most people were so focused on what they were doing—riding bikes, playing cards, or going about their work—that they hardly noticed the camera. This let me take photos of them naturally, from close by, and created a quiet, genuine feel in the images.
In the first image, an uncle with his bike passes by a willow tree, lost in his own journey, unaware of being photographed. In the second image, uncles are fully into a game of cards in the park, their expressions and movements showing pure enjoyment, not caring about anything else around them. In the last image, a worker goes about his cleaning, while others in the background are either exercising or taking photos, each in their own world. These moments I captured show exactly what I wanted: people living their lives authentically, in their own little bubbles, making the photos feel real and full of life.