Behind the Opera House
"Yuming's image has a very cinematic feel, it could be a film still. It also reminds me of street scenes by two contemporary photographers" Nikki S. Lee and Philip Lorca diCorcia; their enigmatic photographs spark endless questions about the sitters and their surroundings. The way that Yuming composed the image further adds to the mystery. She shows us just enough to create a false sense of familiarity, but not enough to know anything for certain."
- Hermione L. Sharp, 2021 Photo Contest Judge, Specialist, Head of Sale Photographs Department, Sotheby's