Patrick Merino
the winner
The image has impact! You are drawn into the blast of wind by the glare of the passing train centrally between the backs. The blur of the train and blowing hair adds movement and dynamics. Terrific mono, mood, and story! Robert Bannister
"Black hair flows in the wind of the subway, silhouetted against the blurred motion of the train, creating a dynamic and energetic photograph—with an unsettling air lurking beneath. The image wonderfully captures the intensity and motion of the metro, but upon extended viewing a darker atmosphere sets in. The scene takes on a monstrous quality as they reach out for each other with their hair as though in yearning. This gives the photo an otherworldly quality that defines the street genre. The photo is not only a skillfully captured decisive moment, but that moment is also inscrutable in its reality."Lukasz Palka
