Documentary: A Mother Tying a Red Thread on Her Son's Wrist by a Black Tent

A god's-eye view of thousands of torches winding into a river of fire along a black ridge, with darkness covering seventy percent of the frame and an old man shielding a flame and a child looking up in the foreground. Tucks micro stories into a macro scene. Image 11 of Zhao Yifan's set.

The setting sun turns the traveler into a pure black silhouette traced only by a golden rim light, the shadow stretching far across the sand and the sky shifting from burning orange to deep blue-violet. A complete example of a horizon backlit silhouette shot. Image 6 of Zhao Yifan's Documentary set.

A pilgrim lies face down on a mountain path while a row of silhouetted companions behind wait their turn to prostrate, with prayer flags and snow peaks alongside. A representative case where body movement is the core of the image. Image 2 of Zhao Yifan's Documentary set.