Category: 04 Award Winners
拉斯維加斯，內華達州
在里約飯店屋頂拍攝拉斯維加斯城市天際線時，我頭上輕輕飄動的旗幟分散了我的注意力。在一時衝動下，我決定創作一幅描繪這面愛國主義終極象徵高懸於城市街道之上的影像。為了強化大膽的構圖，我讓旗幟填滿整個畫面，並使用長時間曝光來增強動態感。曝光與快速底片的結合，讓我得以營造出這張照片的繪畫質感。
I wasn't expecting much from a photo print, but the composition with the flag against the skyline is genuinely striking—it captures that spontaneous rooftop moment perfectly. The clarity and color on the paper make it feel like you're standing back up there on the Rio.
The flag adds such a dynamic element against the still city lights below—it really captures that spontaneous moment. I've stared at it several times and keep noticing little details in the skyline.
The rooftop perspective in this shot is what sold me—you can practically feel the desert breeze and hear the flag snapping against the Vegas skyline. It’s the kind of spontaneous capture that turns a simple cityscape into something memorable, and the framing from the Rio gives it a unique vantage po
