Statement by photographer:
In 2017, I travelled to Wuhan for my brothers wedding. At the time I was unaware of the inadvertent time-capsule I was creating before the city would forever be linked to the outbreak of Covid-19. It was my first trip to China and I stayed an extra month to explore and photograph the city and the surrounding area. This photograph was shot using a Fuji GW680iii Medium Format Rangefinder, using Fuji Pro 160NS Film
Category Winner: Environment
Hankou Bund, Wuhan, China 2017 by Fergus Coyle, UK
This year's Global SinoPhoto Awards winning images are on display at the FUJIFILM House of Photography, in Central London, from 18 January to 10 February 2023.
The winners of the 2023 Awards were announced at a ceremony in the British Library on 17 January 2023. Fergus Coyle collected his prize in person for the Environment Category and was almost speechless on returning to the stage a second time to receive the Betser Prize as the overall winner of the contest.
The photo, taken by the Bristol photographer, depicts Hankou Bund, a popular park in Wuhan, China, is an inadvertent time-capsule image of a city which will forever be linked to the Covid-19 outbreak. This photograph together with other category winners and highly commended images can be viewed at the FUJIFILM House of Photography in the heart of Covent Garden, London.
More information:
Global SinoPhoto Awards Exhibition
FUJIFILM House of Photography
8-9 Long Acre, Covent Garden
London WC2E 9LH
18th January - 10th February 2023
