We are thrilled to announce and congratulate to Songquan for winning couple of awards including 1st place in Professional/Build/Bridge category in ND Awards!!
Chongqing, located in south-western China with a large population of 28 million, is a city of rich history and culture. Administratively, it is one of China’s four municipalities under the direct administration of central government (the other three are Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin). It is also the place where the Jialing River merges into the Yangtze River, which makes bridges important and a key symbol of Chongqing. Chongqing is developing from year to year. Tradition and contemporary are presented in a harmonic and co-existing way. Dongshuimen Bridge and Qiansimen Bridge are tween bridges located in the heart of Chongqing. They share similar look and lay across Yangtze River and Jialing River respectively. As the major transportation bridge between Chongqing’s busiest district and built in the fast developing years of Chongqing, they bear the heartbeat of the metropolis and witness the changings of Chongqing from the past.
We are thrilled to announce and congratulate to Songquan for winning couple of awards including 1st place in Professional/Aerial category in 14th Black and White Spider Awards!!
The Vacation , 1st place Winner in Professional / Aerial
假日，职业航拍类第一名
Chongqing Impression, Honorable Mention in Professional/Abstract
重庆印象，职业抽象类，荣誉推荐
la Defense, Honorable Mention in Professional/Silhouette
拉德芳斯，职业轮廓类，荣誉推荐
The Herd, Honorable Mention in Professional/Silhouette
芸芸众生，职业轮廓类，荣誉推荐
About BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS :
BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.
We are thrilled to announce and congratulate to Songquan for winning couple of awards including 3rd place in Professional/Architecture/Bridges category in International Photography Awards (IPA) 2019!!
Patterns of Metropolis , 3rd place Winner in Professional / Architecture / Bridges
都市的图案，职业建筑桥梁类 ，第三名
Lost in City, Honorable Mention in Professional/Architecture/Cityscapes
迷失，职业建筑城市风光类，荣誉推荐
Beach aerial view, Honorable Mention in Professional/People/Lifstyle
海滩航拍，职业人物生活类，荣誉推荐
About IPA awards:
The International Photography Awards were created by Hossein Farmani as part of the mission of the Lucie Foundation.
The International Photography Awards are a group of awards for professional, non-professional and student photographers on a global scale which are awarded annually at the Lucie Awards gala.
OUR MISSION: TO SALUTE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WORLD’S FINEST PHOTOGRAPHERS, TO DISCOVER NEW AND EMERGING TALENT, AND TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
About Shutterstock: Shutterstock is an American stock photography, stock footage, stock music, and editing tools provider headquartered in New York City. Traded as NYSE: SSTK. It is one of the stock photo agencies with Songquan’s full travel photos collection.
Being based in New York is a fantastic takeoff point for any traveling photographer, and Songquan is no exception. This freelance travel photographer specializes in using architecture and aerial point-of-views to capture unique angles of well-visited destinations. From citadels in Spain to the subways of New York, his work has an almost ethereal, nostalgic vibe that transports you in time. On his Shutterstock portfolio, expect to discover panoramic cityscapes and architectural concept pieces that provide a glimpse into the mind of a wandering creative.
We are thrilled to announce and congratulate to Songquan for winning Gold Medal in TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT 2019!!
我们很高兴的宣布，邓松泉的作品在2019年奥地利超级摄影巡回展（奥赛）中获得金奖。
The patterns of Metropolis 都市的图案 Gold Medal in STREETS AND PATHS 街道与道路组金奖
Together, Songquan’s 12 photos were accepted into the exhibition. We are looking forward to see more great works from Songquan’s travel in the future. 同时，邓松泉的12幅作品被收录到大赛的展览中。我们期待松泉在将来的旅行中能创作更优秀的作品。
About TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT 2019:
TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT is by far the largest annual salon of photography on the globe. It is the aim of this competition to find out the very best photography from different styles, techniques and genres. The TRIERENBERG SUPER CIRCUIT has established as an international benchmark of perfect photography. Not only amateur photographers, but also internationally well known artists and professionals have been participating.
As we all know, Huawei just released the powerful cellphone P30 series in Paris, France. This phone drew a heck of intention featured by the latest technology and extremely powerful camera.
In this post, we’d like to share and take a first-hand look of Huawei P30 Pro smart phone official sample photos taken by Songquan Deng before they are distributed to the public media.
Huawei P30 Announcement show in Paris with Songquan’s Sample Photo Huawei P30 Announcement show in Paris with Songquan’s Sample Photo Sunrise, New York downtownBrooklyn Bridge SunsetSuper Wide-Angle view of Brooklyn BridgeSunsetMidtown Manhattan BlueWide-Angle view of Manhattan BridgeManhattan skyline – 1x Manhattan skyline – 10x
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We are thrilled to announce and congratulate to Songquan for winning couple of awards including 3rd place in Abstract category in 12th Annual International Color Awards (ICA)!!
我们很高兴的宣布，邓松泉的多幅作品在第12届国际彩色奖中获奖。其中一幅作品获得抽象类第三名的荣誉。
Windows and Sculpture, 3rd place Winner in Professional/Abstract.
窗户和雕塑，职业/抽象类第三名
An aerial view of parking lot with cars and road marks
Parking Lot, Honorable Mention in Professional/Aerial
停车场，职业/航拍类，荣誉推荐
Santorini island door and street in Greece.
Santorini, Honorable Mention in Professional/Architecture.
圣托里尼，职业/建筑类，荣誉推荐类
About International Color Awards :
International Color Awards is the leading award honoring color photography and is recognized around the world as the most renowned body of its kind, dedicated to honoring the highest achievements in color photography.
We are thrilled to announce and congratulate to Songquan for winning couple of awards including 1st place in Landscape category in Chromatic Awards 2018!! 我们很高兴的宣布，邓松泉的多幅作品在2018彩色国际摄影大赛中获奖。其中一幅作品获得风光类第一名的荣誉。 Sanctuary, 1st place Winner in Landscape. 世外桃源，风光类，第一名 Apartment building, Honorable Mention in Architecture 公寓楼，建筑类，荣誉推荐 Barcelona Street, Honorable Mention in Cityscape. 巴塞罗那的街道，城市风光类，荣誉推荐 Atocha Station Memorial, Honorable Mention in Travel. Atocha 车站纪念碑，旅行类，荣誉推荐 About … Continue reading “Chromatic Awards 彩色国际摄影大赛获奖！”
We are thrilled to announce and congratulate to Songquan for winning couple of awards including 1st place in Landscape category in Chromatic Awards 2018!!
Apartment building, Honorable Mention in Architecture
公寓楼，建筑类，荣誉推荐
Barcelona Street, Honorable Mention in Cityscape.
巴塞罗那的街道，城市风光类，荣誉推荐
Atocha Station Memorial, Honorable Mentionin Travel.
Atocha 车站纪念碑，旅行类，荣誉推荐
About Chromatic Awards:
Chromatic Awards is an international competition of color photography open to both professionals and amateurs. Participation in the Chromatic Awards offers not only prestige, but also the opportunity to win extra money for the development of passion.
We are thrilled to announce and congratulate to Songquan for winning couple of awards including 2nd place in architecture/urban category in International Photography Awards (IPA) 2018!! 我们很高兴的宣布，邓松泉的多幅作品在2018IPA摄影大赛中获奖。其中一幅作品获得城市建筑类别第二名的荣誉。 Shanghai, 2nd place Winner in Architecture-Cityscapes / Urban 上海，城市风光建筑类，第二名 Grand Central Station, Honorable Mention in Special-Travel/Tourism 中央车站，旅行类，荣誉推荐 Empty Sky Memorial, Honorable Mention in Editorial-War/Conflict Empty Sky纪念碑，新闻-战争冲突类，荣誉推荐 Parking Lot, Honorable … Continue reading “International Photography Awards IPA摄影大赛获奖！”
We are thrilled to announce and congratulate to Songquan for winning couple of awards including 2nd place in architecture/urban category in International Photography Awards (IPA) 2018!!
Shanghai, 2nd place Winner in Architecture-Cityscapes / Urban
上海，城市风光建筑类，第二名
Grand Central Station, Honorable Mention in Special-Travel/Tourism
中央车站，旅行类，荣誉推荐
Empty Sky Memorial, Honorable Mention in Editorial-War/Conflict
Empty Sky纪念碑，新闻-战争冲突类，荣誉推荐
Parking Lot, Honorable Mention in Fine Art-Abstract
停车场，微艺-抽象类，荣誉推荐
About IPA awards:
The International Photography Awards were created by Hossein Farmani as part of the mission of the Lucie Foundation.
The International Photography Awards are a group of awards for professional, non-professional and student photographers on a global scale which are awarded annually at the Lucie Awards gala.
OUR MISSION: TO SALUTE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WORLD’S FINEST PHOTOGRAPHERS, TO DISCOVER NEW AND EMERGING TALENT, AND TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
We would like to share an article published on National Geographic Chinese site named “古朴而精致，这位摄影师拍出了我喜欢的欧美七国！” with a large number of Songquan’s signature works on display. http://www.ngchina.com.cn/travel/destinations/8571.html
We would like to share an article published on National Geographic Chinese site named “古朴而精致，这位摄影师拍出了我喜欢的欧美七国！” with a large number of Songquan’s signature works on display.
We are pleased to announce that Songquan’s ‘Vatican Museum’ win the 17th China International Photographic Art Exhibition (CIPAE). Congratulations!! The CIPAE is the largest in scale and also the oldest Photographic Art exhibition in its kind in China. 中国国际摄影艺术展览是1981年经中国文化部批准设立，由中国摄影家协会主办的，中国举办时间最久，规模最大，具有广泛影响的重要国际展览。 大展最终产生纪录类、艺术类、“方向·视界”主题类三个类别入展作品各100件，将于5月亮相郑州。 而这最后参展的300幅作品，选自23万幅，来自109个国家的参赛作品。接近千里挑一。 这幅作品，也曾获得2017年索尼世界摄影大赛建筑类的Commended Awards。
We are pleased to announce that Songquan’s ‘Vatican Museum’ win the 17th China International Photographic Art Exhibition (CIPAE). Congratulations!!
The CIPAE is the largest in scale and also the oldest Photographic Art exhibition in its kind in China.
Songquan is interviewed by Shutterstock.com. 11 Photographers on Taking Unique Photos of Famous Landmarks Want to make your photographs of famous landmarks stand out? Discover these tips from eleven pro photographers to make your images one-of-a-kind. Elliott Erwitt photographed the silhouette of a man with an umbrella jumping over a puddle in front of the Eiffel Tower. … Continue reading “Shuterstock blog interview”
Want to make your photographs of famous landmarks stand out? Discover these tips from eleven pro photographers to make your images one-of-a-kind.
Elliott Erwitt photographed the silhouette of a man with an umbrella jumping over a puddle in front of the Eiffel Tower. During the construction of Rockefeller Center in 1932, an anonymous photographer created that iconic photograph of eleven men eating lunch on top of a steel beam over the instantly recognizable 41st Street in Manhattan. In 1983, Steve McCurry captured a steam engine in the foreground of the Taj Mahal; in 1999, he photographed the same mausoleum reflected in water.
Photographs of famous places are a dime a dozen. According to this list compiled in the spring of 2017, the top five most Instagrammed landmarks—the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, the Louvre, the Empire State Building, and the Burj Khalifa—have all been photographed millions of times in the last four years alone.
Unique pictures of the world’s most photographed places don’t only stand out. They withstand the test of time. Think of Erwitt, McCurry, and “Anonymous.” We asked eleven extraordinary photographers to take us around the world. Here, they share their memories of capturing places that have been photographed countless times before, and they offer their best tips for making fresh pictures of well known landmarks.
1. “To shoot something different than a regular tourist snapshot I always get there early in the morning when most people are sleeping.”
Songquan Deng
Image by Songquan Deng.Gear: Nikon D800 DSLR camera, Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 wide angle lens at 14mm. I took multiple shots (3 in one bracket group [-1ev, 0, +1ev], 51 shots in total) and stitched them together into one panorama.
Tell us about a time you photographed a very famous landmark. How did you capture it in a fresh and unique way?
The bell tower in San Marco’s Square is one of the most recognizable landmarks on the magical island of Venice. As the heart of Venice, it’s always full of people. You can find millions of photos with tourists everywhere. I didn’t want to add one more to that gigantic collection.
Instead I woke up at 4:00 in the morning, and I arrived at the square when the whole city was still in deep sleep. All the people were gone. The bell tower and Saint Mark’s Basilica stood silently in front of me, just like they had for hundreds of years. In that moment, the whole square belonged only to me. It rained slightly outside.
I moved back to the hallway to observe the scene in front of me. The arches became excellent frames with the bell tower in the middle. The square-shaped tiles on the ground—with scratch marks left by history—offered amazing patterns. The cool, cloudy sky and warm hallway lights added vivid colors to the picture.
I took multiple shots and stitched them into one panorama in post-processing with a perspective of more than 180 degrees to cover both ends of the hallway. Technically, this panorama was among the most challenging and time-consuming ones I have ever made in post-processing, which differentiates it from the millions of shots people have taken of this well-known square.
Pro Tip
The well known landmarks usually have a large crowd during normal hours. To shoot something different than a regular tourist snapshot I always get there early in the morning when most people are sleeping. The scene is quiet without people, which allows me to get into a zen-like mood and identify interesting and unique elements. The lines, curves, colors, and shadows that would otherwise be ignored due to the distractions add to the uniqueness of my photographs.
Where do you find inspiration for your photography?
Focusing on the scene and subject I plan to photograph and getting into a peaceful mood allows me to observe and think as a photographer and to explore the soul hiding behind the bricks and marble of these historical landmarks.
On Feburary 28th, the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards is announced at the official website of World Photography Organisation. We are excited to announce that Songquan’s photo named ‘Vatican Staircase’ won Commended Photography award in 2017 Sony World Photography Competition. Introduction to Sony World Photography Competition The competiton is organised anuually by WPO (World Photography Organisation). … Continue reading “2017 Sony World Photography Awards”
On Feburary 28th, the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards is announced at the official website of World Photography Organisation. We are excited to announce that Songquan’s photo named ‘Vatican Staircase’ won Commended Photography award in 2017 Sony World Photography Competition.
Introduction to Sony World Photography Competition
The competiton is organised anuually by WPO (World Photography Organisation). As Sony is the major sponsor, the competition is named ‘Sony World Photography Competition’ and is the world’s largest photography competition.
The competition has four entry levels; Youth, Student, Open and Professional, each with a number of subcategories. Photographers entered 227,596 images across the awards’ Professional, Open and Youth competitions in the year of 2017 with 105,692 entries in Open Competition.
About Sony World Photography
There are two type of awards in each subcategories in Youth, Open and Professional levels. The shortlisted (top 10) and commended (top 50) photographers shine a spotlight on the medium of photography and the beauty of its art. The Sony World Photography Awards & Martin Parr – 2017 Exhibition will showcase the winning, shortlisted and commended images from the world’s leading photography competition from April to May in Somerset House, London.
Songquan’s Photo – Vatican Staircase, was listed in Commended of Architecture subcategory in Open group.
This photo was taken during Songquan’s freelance travel project, which lasted for a month in Italy in 2016. With his Nikon D800 and 14-24mm ultra-wide angle lens, Songquan captured the true beauty of Vatican Museum staircase. Stitched from more than 10 single shots, Songquan created this stunning panoramic view with near 180 degree view angle. The abstract curves and gradients of lights caught judge’s eyes.
Please join us to congratulate Songquan’s sucess! We are looking forward to see more great photos and awards from Songquan in the future.
