高樓低廈,人潮起伏,
名爭利逐,千萬家悲歡離合。

閑雲偶過,新月初現,
燈耀海城,天地間留我孤獨。

舊史再提,故書重讀,
冷眼閑眺,關山未變寂寞!

念人老江湖,心碎家國,
百年瞬息,得失滄海一粟!

徐訏《新年偶感》

2012年2月1日星期三

Sony World Photography awards - in pictures



A selection of some of the strongest images from the professional and open shortlist for the 2012 Sony World Photography awards

Flower by Alexandr Afonin, a winner in the open shortlist – enhanced category
Car poolers by Alejandro Cartagena, a winner in the professional shortlist – people category
A mother feeding her young in a nest made inside a wood recovery by Giovanni Frescura, a winner in the open shortlist – nature and wildlife category
Life in the exclusion zone by Donald Weber, a winner in the professional shortlist – current affairs category
Death row prisoners' last meals by Helen Grace Ventura Thompson, a winner in the professional shortlist – still life category
Marked for life by Laura Pannack, a winner in the professional shortlist – campaign category
S'Ardia by Mattia Vacca, a winner in the professional shortlist – arts and culture category
Symphony of fire by Natalia Belentsova, a winner in the open shortlist – low light category
Loi-kra-tong festival in Thailand by Pansiri Pikunkaew, from the open shortlist – low light category
Waiting room by Paul Irving, a winner in the open shortlist – enhanced category
A boy is looking after his younger brother in a traditional playing swing chair in northern Xinjiang, China by Ricky Alexander, one of the winners in the open shortlist – smile category
Moving forward, stand still by Rona Chang, a winner in the professional shortlist – landscape, category
Dragon boat race by Samuel Chan, a winner in the open shortlist – split second category
Untitled by Victoria Bolshemennik, a winner in the open shortlist – people category
Shall we dance by Chan Kwok Hung, a winner in the open shortlist – nature and wildlife category