Phantom Metropolis – Shanghai in Sea of Fog


  • Photographer
    Yujie Xing
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Jury Top 5 Selection

    Tang Jiongming It can be called a unique and innovative work. The skyline of a metropolis is a common theme, and this artwork cleverly highlights the tension between "movement" and "stillness" by capturing the moment when the iconic building is shrouded in flat fog. Shanghai is known as the 'Phantom City', and this surreal scene is the perfect footnote. Of course, viewers who have some understanding of the Lujiazui financial district can better appreciate its charm.

  • University/School
    Nanjing University of Information Science &Amp; Technology
  • Date of Photograph
    2023.12.31
  • Technical Info
    1/15s,iso 150,f2.8,m43(sensortype)

This aerial photograph captures a surreal moment when advection fog envelops Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district. The Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and other iconic skyscrapers emerge like illusions from the mist, their sharp geometries softened by the drifting clouds. Sunlight filters through the haze, casting an ethereal glow over the city, transforming the steel-and-glass skyline into a dreamscape. Known as the "Phantom City" (魔都), Shanghai reveals its dual nature here—where cutting-edge modernity and transient natural beauty merge into a hauntingly poetic vision.

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