Honorable Mention TIFA 2025 People / Life Style

Hands of Salt and Rust

  • Photographer
    Hung-Chun Pien
  • Technical Info
    iso 100 F3.5 1/400 sec 105mm
  • Photo Date
    2025/06/17

At Nanliao Fishing Port in Taiwan, migrant workers scrub vessels, mend nets, smoke, or share a drink. Each gesture—strain or pause—shows how labor shapes not only steel and salt, but human presence. Between rust and silence, their hands carry dignity often overlooked.