Architecture: Cityscapes (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION
The Blue Moment

Photo © Romain JACQUET-LAGREZE
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Each day at the very last moment of dusk, the sky takes on a deep blue tinge which is then reflected onto everything that is below. During this very brief moment that only lasts a minute or two a blue veil envelops Hong Kong and releases a mystical atmosphere.
One particular day I was shooting the city at sunset, bright light washed out most of the colours, you could feel the heat through the images. I decided to stay a little longer to watch the sun going down and the city lighting up. I witnessed how just for few minutes the city was enveloped in a deep blue haze. The blueness projected itself ferociously onto the buildings that looked colourless just a little while before. I was deeply impressed. The only way to eternalise this ephemeral moment was with my camera.
The surreal character of this blue-laced imagery is enhanced by the composition: structures and nature are framed as they were cut up and put together. The density of the city is mirrored by nature that’s as intense.
In 2011 I started working on my first project 'Vertical Horizon' focused on the vertical growth of Hong Kong. This series has been published in 2012 as a coffee table book and been reprinted as a 2nd and 3rd edition in 2014 and 2017.
My second big project 'Wild Concrete' is depicting the resilience of nature in the middle of Hong Kong's busiest districts. It shows how a local species of tree, the Chinese Banyan (also called strangler trees) is spreading its roots on the concrete of inhabited buildings, thus redefining the balance between nature and people in the middle of a mega city.
My third main project 'The Blue Moment' is a contemplation of Hong Kong during the last moment of dusk, when the sky takes on a deep blue tinge which is then reflected onto everything that is below. During this very brief moment a blue veil envelops Hong Kong and releases a mystical atmosphere highlighting the surreal aspect of this city where sheer urban density, wild nature and waterscapes are all bound in a such a small territory.
Since 2013 I have been exhibiting my work in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and the Netherlands. My photos have been featured in major publications across the world (The Guardian, National Geographic, Huffington Post, CNN, Wall Street Journal, El Pais, Le Figaro Magazine, Die Welt, Apple Daily).
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Each day at the very last moment of dusk, the sky takes on a deep blue tinge which is then reflected onto everything that is below. During this very brief moment that only lasts a minute or two a blue veil envelops Hong Kong and releases a mystical atmosphere.
One particular day I was shooting the city at sunset, bright light washed out most of the colours, you could feel the heat through the images. I decided to stay a little longer to watch the sun going down and the city lighting up. I witnessed how just for few minutes the city was enveloped in a deep blue haze. The blueness projected itself ferociously onto the buildings that looked colourless just a little while before. I was deeply impressed. The only way to eternalise this ephemeral moment was with my camera.
The surreal character of this blue-laced imagery is enhanced by the composition: structures and nature are framed as they were cut up and put together. The density of the city is mirrored by nature that’s as intense.
About author:
I am a French photographer based in Hong Kong where I shoot most of my projects.In 2011 I started working on my first project 'Vertical Horizon' focused on the vertical growth of Hong Kong. This series has been published in 2012 as a coffee table book and been reprinted as a 2nd and 3rd edition in 2014 and 2017.
My second big project 'Wild Concrete' is depicting the resilience of nature in the middle of Hong Kong's busiest districts. It shows how a local species of tree, the Chinese Banyan (also called strangler trees) is spreading its roots on the concrete of inhabited buildings, thus redefining the balance between nature and people in the middle of a mega city.
My third main project 'The Blue Moment' is a contemplation of Hong Kong during the last moment of dusk, when the sky takes on a deep blue tinge which is then reflected onto everything that is below. During this very brief moment a blue veil envelops Hong Kong and releases a mystical atmosphere highlighting the surreal aspect of this city where sheer urban density, wild nature and waterscapes are all bound in a such a small territory.
Since 2013 I have been exhibiting my work in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and the Netherlands. My photos have been featured in major publications across the world (The Guardian, National Geographic, Huffington Post, CNN, Wall Street Journal, El Pais, Le Figaro Magazine, Die Welt, Apple Daily).
BACK TO GALLERY