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Scott Gilbank - Grand Winner
“I am still in amazement after
hearing about the results of The
2012 Zebra Awards. I feel very
honored and humbled to be the
grand winner for The 2012 Zebra
Awards.
My photography at the moment
has taken me more in the direction of finding the souls and
character of people in remote
locations around the world.
There is a saying that the eyes
are the windows to the soul; I try
to extract this from my subjects.
This particular shot was taken in
the far north of Vietnam. There
were many days of heavy low
lying fog and mist in this mountainous region. I was walking
at the edge of the town and I
noticed a small boy emerging
from the foggy street with what
appeared to be his sister being
carried on his back. He stopped

in front of me and looked at me
as intensely as I looked at him. I
had my camera set hanging by
my side and my speed light /
soft box held in preparation by
my assistant.
There were 2 frames taken before he walked on…..the first
frame tells all….
I love the timeless feel that resonates in black and white photography. It shapes and gives mood
to subjects that would look ordinary captured in colour…
So many people have commented that this shot has a oldage feel, as though it was captured many decades ago…”