One Step from the Edge

One Step from the Edge
Person in a coat and hat walking on snow with a backdrop of the snowy mountains.

“One Step from the Edge”
Location: Xingjiang, China
Date: June 2025
Photographer: Hang Su
Affiliation: Undergraduate Student
Home Country: China
Category: People
Award: Honorable Mention
2025 International Photography Exhibition

“At the edge of a high ridge, a single step meets the cold air above layered blue mountains. The snow underfoot is rough and shallow in the late light, and the horizon feels close enough to touch. I wanted the figure to remain small against the landscape‚ more weight on the pause than the path‚ the viewer can sense the balance between motion and stillness at altitude.”


 
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