“Making it work” by Theodore Macklin
Portrait of Osaruoname Igiehon. Taken near the end of a long day of setting up equipment in the Aeronautics department's vacuum chamber. After hours of unsuccessful troubleshooting, it was the final adjustment that Wona was making in this image that overcame the issue.
“Business as usual” by Omar Sorour
A team of dedicated railway staff working through the night to keep train services operating smoothly. The pandemic resulted in a loss in revenue across the transport sector, but it also allowed changes to be made to the frequency of trackside work and further improvements in worker safety.
“Hey, London! I am back!” by Zhang Quan Cheah
After nearly 5 years under wraps - undergoing its largest, most complex conservation project, the iconic Elizabeth Tower is finally back to its majestic glory.
“Meet again” by Wuquan Cui
In early November 2021, four members of Hazelab went to Valencia, Spain and presented in the 1st International Congress on Fire in the Earth System. This is the first in-person conference we attended since 2020; we had three amazing days conducting field studies in previous wildfire sites.
“Rogue transmission” by Vilmos Wolff
The energy infrastucture cutting through the Swiss Alps 2000 m above sea level. Shot on the first slide of a roll of 35 mm film.
"Home sweet home” by Juan Felipe Bustos Lopez
After many dark months in worldwide lockdown, students finally see the light; a second home at the state-of-the-art Imperial College London Halls of Residence.
“Going back to campus again” by Edward Lee
With lectures and tutorials all going back to in person mode, this is the electric bus (the future of London Transport) that I take every day to get to campus.
“Sunrise Swans” by Millford Killian-Dawson
Coming back to university and being able to start rowing on the Thames again brings the routine of engineering into balance.
"A dash of yellow" by Yaashiene Pukazhendi
The bright yellow of the leaves contrast the dark glory clouds bringing a sense of balance to the scene.
Winners chosen by our judges
Category “Together again”
Winners:
“Making it work” by Theodore Macklin
Judge comments:
“A very successful portrait that tells a story about the subject without his face even being fully visible. It also includes a narrative about connections that have brought people together again. The formal elements are well composed and framed with the spotlight effect giving the photograph a theatrical appeal.”
“Meet again” by Wuquan Cui
Judge comments:
“Working with the concept of leading lines, the photo depicts depth well, reflecting their long journey. Nice juxtaposition of the burnt trees in the back to the fresh greens in the foreground.”
Category “Back to normal”
Winners:
“Hey, London! I am back!” by Zhang Quan Cheah
Judge comments:
“The attention to detail of the flying Union Jack is a nice addition to depict Britain bouncing back from the terrors of the pandemic. This photo best describes the theme of Back to Normal: the clock face of Big Ben re-emerging from grueling repair process as well as tourists being seen roaming around London again.”
Tied:
“Sunrise Swans” by Millford Killian-Dawson
“Business as usual” by Omar Sorour
“Rogue transmission” by Vilmos Wolff
People's Choice Prize
We received 175 votes for the People's Choice Prize.
The winner of the People's Choice Prize in the "Back to normal" category is : “Going back to campus again” by Edward Lee, with 44 votes.
In the "Together again" category, "A dash of yellow” by Yaashiene Pukazhendi and “Home sweet home” by Juan Felipe Bustos Lopez were tied, with 25 votes each.
How the winners were chosen
Our judges were:
- Max Ting- Student Representative; prize winner in the previous edition of the competition
- Honey Salvadori- Professional photographer; evening photography class tutor at Imperial
The judges viewed all the entries and assigned a mark from 1 to 10 to each entry. The top 2 scores overall (or more if tied) in each category are the judges' prize winners. The top 10 entries in each category according to the judges' marks were displayed on a webpage for the duration of the People's Choice vote, which was open for one month.