Why we liked it: Yelena’s photo mixes distant observation and intimacy, behind a bamboo frame she’s managed to create a strong connection with her subject that responded with a lovely expression that captures the viewer.

Yelena, tell us something about yourself…

I am a happy mother of two and a photo nomad. Living in Singapore, our 5th country in the last 4 years. I love slow cooking, travel but most of all photography. I was born in the Soviet Union, I grew up in Kazakhstan and lived in Ukraine, Poland, the United States and Singapore.
My approach to photography is capturing simple beauty. I’ve started not a long time ago but I’ve never thought about this seriously, I’ve just treated this as my lovely hobby ’til today.
You can find my work at www.facebook.com/noframephotography.

Where was this picture taken? Can you tell us something more about it?

It was taken in the Japanese Garden park in Western Singapore. It used to be a wastewater collection point, converted into a beautiful recreation zone for people living in the western part of the city.

What are you trying to convey with your photography?

Japan themed picture is part of a bigger project – Faces of Singapore – which attempts to bring to life the multitude and diversity of modern day Singapore.

What is the place that inspires you the most and why?

I don’t have a favourite place,  but a time of day for sure – sunset! It is truly a magic moment when you can observe full light spectrum and ‘viewing angle’ changes – objects transform into something different.

What is your long term goal with photography?

I believe the biggest advantage with photography is the ability to capture and store life’s moments, that are maybe small for the rest of the world, but big for those that are witnessing it. My long term goal is to bring this vantage point to as many people as I can.

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