UIC’s Earth Week 2020 “Nature in the Epidemic” photography competition ended last week. After intense voting and selection by UIC teachers and students, what have the winning photographers observed? Let’s take a look.

Winners – Wildlife Category

Japanese White-eye and Kapok               Author: Chen Ziqi

The epidemic is always worrying. Unable to stay at home, I go to the park downstairs to relax。It was when the Kapok in Guangzhou bloomed，the sunlight swept away the haze of the past，a group of Japanese White-eye churned and ate honey among the branches. Perhaps it has been too long since they saw a two-legged beast, as they were extremely enthusiastic about the camera.

What About People             Author ：Yang Rongzhen

The child will show off that there are red-billed gulls in his hometown, flying from Siberia, “Dad, look! It’s mouth is red!”

A Meeting              Author：Su Lingcheng

On a sunny afternoon，there is a meeting between a cattle egret and a resting cattle！The epidemic will eventually pass, and I look forward to meeting everyone back at UIC！

Return               Author：Liu Yipeng

The Oriental Greenfinches used to live in foot of the mountains. Due to the human activities they hid in fear. Now they have returned.

Bat and Blessing                    Author：Eureka

Photo taken on February 22^nd at home in Wuhan。One evening when Wuhan was closed，I saw bats flying through the sky, searching for prey. On the other hand, it has been almost a month since I have left home, and I can’t help but feel a strong contrast——The natural activities of bats will not stop due to the epidemic，but human society has been greatly affected。In ancient times, since “bat” and “fortune” sound the same，the pictures of bats were on many objects, but what about now? Will bats be regarded as carriers of viruses to be killed, or will they be respected? After the epidemic, whether the future of wild animals is a blessing or a curse depends on human choices.

Winners – Other Category

White Snow Miracle                   Author：He Kangkang

Shot in Xiangyang, Hubei on 2020.02.15 at 8:00 am。Hubei, the frontline of the epidemic, received heavy snow overnight, which gave a white snow miracle in the morning.

Dongting “Reed” Sound               Author：KimLo

The intersection of Hunan and Hubei is just like the reed Xiaoxiangpu. Across the river, the epidemic is coming to an end, I hope it ends soon.

New Manchuria Travels           Author：Yan Jialin

In the Daguan Wetland Park in Guangzhou，two girls scramble towards nature。Yes, the epidemic is cold, but we can see that fresh life is running towards spring

Little girl and Big Kapok Flowers          Author：Chen Ziqi

The epidemic has improved, there have been more people outdoors, and Kapok flowers have started to fall. Two Kapok happened to be picked up by a little girl. Is she bringing them home for her mother to make soup?

Popularity Award

Sunset Over the Mountains and Rivers          Author：Wang Huining

This is a picture taken at 9 pm in Karamay, Xinjiang. As summer approaches, the night gets darker and darker. This photo shows the geographical specialty of Xinjiang's dark night. There is an endless next door, with a small commercial area and residential buildings next to the Gobi Beach. Karamay is known as the "Gobi Pearl". This photo creates a quiet atmosphere and reflects the state of the Gobi and this "Gobi Pearl" after the epidemic. The scenery outside the window is refreshing.

Silhouette        Author：Wu Qinhua

The old man climbs the steps while wearing a mask.

Showy Bloom                     Author：Du Jiaqi

The sun is shining brightly, which promotes the brilliance of flowers; the breeze breezes slightly, and the flowers bloom to attract butterflies.

Green Immersion                 Author：Du Jiaqi

Even though the angle is tiny, you can still see the greenery.

White Dove                Author：Liu Qianqian

Doves gather to rest on branches.

Selection Criteria

Award Winners：The winners were selected based on the content of the work (the attention and thinking of the nature shown by the work, the fit of the text to the theme displayed by the photography, the fit of the work and the theme of the epidemic), and the aesthetic value (Composition, color, light and shadow, etc.).

Popularity Award：It is voted by the public, and the top five contestants with the number of votes receive the Popularity Award.