A bridge over a busy road, Shenzhen, China, X100F

Shot at f/2.0 from a bridge over a busy Shenzhen road — the wide aperture compresses depth and throws the layers of the city into a softened relationship. The X100F’s 23mm lens at this aperture produces gentle out-of-focus rendering without a clinical quality. Monochrome holds the tonal transitions cleanly through the frame rather than competing colours pulling the eye in multiple directions. See the full article: China — Shenzhen Day 3 on IJM Photography.