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Aniela Zeszuta, Student Year 13

This photograph explores how individuality becomes blurred within the pace of a large city, where crowds move quickly and independently through shared space. In the metropolis, people coexist yet rarely connect, each absorbed in their own urgency and destination. Against this backdrop of motion and anonymity, the image captures a rare moment of recognition: a brief exchange of eye contact between two strangers. This fleeting connection interrupts the urban rush, revealing the fragile tension between isolation and human presence. It reminds us that even within the overwhelming rhythm of city life, a single glance can cut through the noise and affirm our shared humanity. The photograph was taken in a Warsaw metro station.

Digital Photography, 2025
Framed, 400 x 600 mm