Linlin Zhao, Fishing Alone (SINGLE SHOT 2024)

This photo was taken in Lake Eildon, Marysville in an early morning. I went there with my friends for a sunrise shot. Instead, we got this thick fog over the lake. All we could see was the vast expanse of grey sky and water. We waited and waited, but there was no luck to see the sun. Just before we were going to give up, a lone fishing boat sailed into the frame. In a split second, I got this minimalist shot which was the highlight of my day. God closes a door but opens a window for me.

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