City employee wins port diamond photo contest

The design of the competition brings together two Antwerp icons: photographers must depict the Havenhuis in such a way that it resembles a diamond. Richards’ image stands out for its geometric design and far-reaching abstraction. “I am taking a photography course at Encora,” interjects the shift supervisor at the city cleaning service. “One evening, I was sitting in the armchair after a long working day, when I caught sight of the full moon. I set course for the port house and started shooting some atmospheric images. I like to work abstractly, I let form lead, and so this ultimate image emerged, a little after midnight. I went home feeling good. This is an unedited image, I didn’t change anything about it afterwards.”