Moonlit Reverie: Edo Echoes in Flight – Ng Hon Kuen's Award- Winning Nature & Experimental Photography
In the quiet stillness of the night, moments of serene beauty often reveal themselves in subtle, fleeting ways. For Hong Kong–based photographer Ng Hon Kuen Gary, one such instant inspired Moonlight Castle—a masterful night and low-light photograph that earned the Platinum Award in the Nature & Experimental Photography category at the Best Photography Awards UK 2025 Autumn Season. Using a Sony A7CII with a 500mm lens at F8 and a shutter speed of 320/1, Gary captured the moon rising above the castle while a lone bird crossed the sky, creating a harmonious balance of light, motion, and atmosphere. The composition evokes the timeless elegance of the Edo period, transforming a single moment into a scene of quiet reflection and historical resonance.
Q: Could you share the background and setting of this award-winning photo?
Gary: ''I’m using Sony A7CII with 500mm Lens F8 with 320/1 shutter speed.''
Q: Is there a particular detail in this photo that you especially love?
Gary: ''Being the moon come up and the bird flying , that was a beautiful moment i captured.''
Q: Did you have any specific inspiration or artistic concept in mind during the creation?
Gary: ''This composition seems to bring us back to the Edo period.''
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