Four Seasons On Plate

• Prize
  Silver in Fine Art/Still Life
• Photographer
  Zili Zhang
• Technical Info
  110mm, F/8, 1/125s, Iso 100
• Photo Date
  2024-07-26

This series took a year to complete. Each one uses seasonal plants to tell a story. Autumn is inspired by a Chinese saying: "so beautiful that it is also delicious." Winter uses winter berries to tell an alternative version of Noah's Ark saga, in Sting's song "Rock Steady." Prosperity, Disaster, Two survivors, and the Escape. Spring tells a love story: Encounter, Together, New Birth, and the cycle continuing as the little one grows up. Summer symbolize the concept of Nirvana with water lily. It transitions from a full bloom to bud, then from a single petal to complete emptiness.

Zili Zhang is an award-winning photographer based in Greenwich, CT. He was named Conceptual Photographer of the Year by Exposure One, Gold from 1839 Awards and ND Magazine. His work has also been recognized by Smithsonian, IPA, PX3, TIFA and many more. He explores quiet visual dialogues and seeks serenity through simplicity. His photographs aim to transform the ordinary into timeless, poetic expressions.