7 Minutes For Departure

• Prize
  Silver in Special/Street Photography
• Photographer
  Asako Naruto
• Technical Info
  SS160,f/3.5,ISO200(MFT,70mm)
• Photo Date
  17/09/2023

The photo was taken at Madrid's Atocha station. I captured the back view of a traveler who appeared on the platform just in time for the AVE long-distance train to depart soon.

Asako Naruto is a Japanese photographer based in Madrid, trained in design at Musashino Art University and art history at Nagoya University. Her work explores traces of absence and untold urban stories, including a Madrid train-station series and playful work using prisms and split diopters. Since 2022 she has won consecutive Grand Prix awards, including the Paris International Street Photo Awards and B&W International Awards, plus recognition from All About Photo Awards 2026, juried by Steve McCurry. Her first photobook, All the Fading Words, was published by Snap Collective, Denmark, 2025.