Mikael Semhoun

Personal work / Selected photographs

Photography.

People, places and the moments in between.
A personal practice in looking closer.

At the water’s edge

01—04
A diver emerging from the water carrying a net, float and fins.
01Returning to shore · South Korea
A diver holding an octopus against a clear blue sky.
02The catch · South Korea
Visitors photographing the scene from a rocky shoreline.
03Looking on · South Korea
A close portrait of a diver in soft backlight near the shore.
04An encounter · South Korea

Street observations

05—14
A seated cosplayer against a concrete wall crossed by warm sunlight.
05Light & shadow · Shanghai
Goldfish in transparent bags, with pink and orange reflections.
06Colour study · Hong Kong
A barber working in a narrow passage beneath fluorescent lights.
07Everyday rituals · Hong Kong
A man holding a small dog in a doorway framed by flowers.
08A quiet moment · Shanghai
Red and green neon signs illuminating a dense city street.
09After dark · Hong Kong
A street scene seen through layers of warm colour and reflections.
10Through the glass · Hong Kong
A rickshaw crossing a broad striped intersection beneath city buildings.
11Crossing paths · Tokyo
A pedestrian with pink hair passing a police car on a city street.
12Passing colour · Tokyo
A visitor beneath a large framed portrait of a sumo wrestler.
13Scale & presence · Tokyo
A reader browsing fashion publications in a bookshop.
14Between the shelves · Tokyo
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