Yahoo Finance 'Cities At Work': The best of the Urban Photography Prize
1/28Winner - 'Looking Good at Work': A man inspects his reflection in the mirror in Hong Kong, by Mark French, UK. (Mark French/CBRE)
Winner - 'Looking Good At Work': A driver checks out his reflection in the mirror in Hong Kong, by Mark French, UK. (Mark French/CBRE)![Second Place - 'Fly's Eyes': A construction worker inspects the roof of the 'Esplanade Theatres On The Bay' in Singapore by Glenn Surtees, UK. (Glenn Surtees/CBRE)]()
2/28Second Place - 'Fly's Eyes': A worker inspects the roof of the 'Esplanade Theatres on the Bay' in Singapore by Glenn Surtees, UK. (Glenn Surtees/CBRE)
Second Place - 'Fly's Eyes': A construction worker inspects the roof of the 'Esplanade Theatres On The Bay' in Singapore by Glenn Surtees, UK. (Glenn Surtees/CBRE)![Third Place - 'Life For Life': Rui Pedro Moura Barbosa Dias, from Portugal, caught the look of utter exhaustion on this fire chief after he learned that two of his fellow firefighters were badly injured while fighting this blaze. (Rui Pedro Moura Barbosa Dias/CBRE)]()
3/28Third Place - 'Life for Life': Rui Pedro Moura Barbosa Dias, from Portugal, caught the look of utter exhaustion and sadness as the fire chief learns two of his colleagues were badly injured while fighting this fire. (Rui Pedro Moura Barbosa Dias/CBRE)
Third Place - 'Life For Life': Rui Pedro Moura Barbosa Dias, from Portugal, caught the look of utter exhaustion on this fire chief after he learned that two of his fellow firefighters were badly injured while fighting this blaze. (Rui Pedro Moura Barbosa Dias/CBRE)!['Music': The sound of music is enjoyed across the generations at midday, by Joan Vendrell, Spain. (Joan Vendrell/CBRE)]()
4/28'Music': The sound of music is enjoyed across the generations at midday, by Joan Vendrell, Spain. (Joan Vendrell/CBRE)
'Music': The sound of music is enjoyed across the generations at midday, by Joan Vendrell, Spain. (Joan Vendrell/CBRE)!['Tuna At Tsukji Fish Market': Rows of tuna are marked with paint before the fish market opens at 5am in Tokyo, Japan, by Jason Pemberton. (Jason Pemberton/CBRE)]()
5/28'Tuna at Tsukji Fish Market': Rows of tuna are marked with paint before the fish market opens at 5am in Tokyo, Japan, by Jason Pemberton. (Jason Pemberton/CBRE)
'Tuna At Tsukji Fish Market': Rows of tuna are marked with paint before the fish market opens at 5am in Tokyo, Japan, by Jason Pemberton. (Jason Pemberton/CBRE)!['Tokyo Rain': Inclement weather in the Japanese city blurs the bright lights at midnight, by Jürgen Bürgin, Germany. (Jürgen Bürgin/CBRE)<br><br><br><br><br>]()
6/28'Tokyo Rain': The weather in the Japanese city blurs the bright lights at midnight, by Jürgen Bürgin, Germany. (Jürgen Bürgin/CBRE)
'Tokyo Rain': Inclement weather in the Japanese city blurs the bright lights at midnight, by Jürgen Bürgin, Germany. (Jürgen Bürgin/CBRE)!['17h in Bucharest': A down-at-heel woman sits in front of a luxury fashion shop at 5pm in Bucharest, Romania, by Corneliu Cazacu, Germany. (Corneliu Cazacu/CBRE)]()
7/28'17h in Bucharest': A down-at-heel woman sits in front of a luxury fashion shop at 5pm in Bucharest, Romania, by Corneliu Cazacu, Germany. (Corneliu Cazacu/CBRE)
'17h in Bucharest': A down-at-heel woman sits in front of a luxury fashion shop at 5pm in Bucharest, Romania, by Corneliu Cazacu, Germany. (Corneliu Cazacu/CBRE)!['Underneath Times Square': An unusual view of the famous plaza in New York City taken at 1am by Paul Braverman, USA. (Paul Braverman/CBRE)]()
8/28'Underneath Times Square': An unusual view of the famous plaza in New York City taken at 1am by Paul Braverman, USA. (Paul Braverman/CBRE)
'Underneath Times Square': An unusual view of the famous plaza in New York City taken at 1am by Paul Braverman, USA. (Paul Braverman/CBRE)!['The Elegance Of Air Travel': Ken McCown, USA, manages to capture a tranquil moment amid the hustle and bustle of Seattle airport at 1pm. (Ken McCown/CBRE)]()
9/28'The Elegance of Air Travel': Ken McCown, USA, manages to capture a tranquil moment at a Seattle airport at 1pm. (Ken McCown/CBRE)
'The Elegance Of Air Travel': Ken McCown, USA, manages to capture a tranquil moment amid the hustle and bustle of Seattle airport at 1pm. (Ken McCown/CBRE)!['Churros Seller': Late-night revellers queue up for a sugary treat at 2am in Valencia, Spain, by Ian Monk, England. (Ian Monk/CBRE)]()
10/28'Churros Seller': Late-night revelers queue up for a sugary treat at 2am in Valencia, Spain, by Ian Monk, England. (Ian Monk/CBRE)
'Churros Seller': Late-night revellers queue up for a sugary treat at 2am in Valencia, Spain, by Ian Monk, England. (Ian Monk/CBRE)!['Firemen': Emergency services put out a burning car at 10am by Randy Turnbow, USA. (Randy Turnbow/CBRE)]()
11/28'Firemen': Emergency services put out a burning car at 10am by Randy Turnbow, USA. (Randy Turnbow/CBRE)
'Firemen': Emergency services put out a burning car at 10am by Randy Turnbow, USA. (Randy Turnbow/CBRE)!['The Ticket Office': British photographer Jean Brooks captures with a slow shutter speed Grand Central Station, New York, at 2pm. (Jean Brooks/CBRE)]()
12/28'The Ticket Office': British photographer Jean Brooks captures busy Grand Central Station, New York, with a slow shutter speed at 2pm. (Jean Brooks/CBRE)
'The Ticket Office': British photographer Jean Brooks captures with a slow shutter speed Grand Central Station, New York, at 2pm. (Jean Brooks/CBRE)!['Sweeping Up': Two men clean their deli after closing at 3am in New York, by Paul Braverman. (Paul Braverman/CBRE)]()
13/28'Sweeping Up': Two men clean their deli after closing at 3am in New York, by Paul Braverman. (Paul Braverman/CBRE)
'Sweeping Up': Two men clean their deli after closing at 3am in New York, by Paul Braverman. (Paul Braverman/CBRE)!['Vertical': David Candlish, UK, waited half an hour for a plane to fly directly into the gap created by these buildings to get this shot, taken at 3pm. (David Candlish/CBRE)]()
14/28'Vertical': David Candlish, UK, waited half an hour for a plane to fly directly into the gap created by these buildings to get this shot, taken at 3pm. (David Candlish/CBRE)
'Vertical': David Candlish, UK, waited half an hour for a plane to fly directly into the gap created by these buildings to get this shot, taken at 3pm. (David Candlish/CBRE)![Student Competition Winner - 'Waiting For The Train': Three women wait at an Metro station in New York by Tom Pepper from King's College London, UK. (Tom Pepper/CBRE)]()
15/28Student Competition Winner - 'Waiting For The Train': Three women wait at a station in New York by Tom Pepper from King's College London, UK. (Tom Pepper/CBRE)
Student Competition Winner - 'Waiting For The Train': Three women wait at an Metro station in New York by Tom Pepper from King's College London, UK. (Tom Pepper/CBRE)!['Road Side Dentist': Patients queue up on the ground as they wait for their teeth to be checked at 11am by Anil Risal Singh, India. (Anil Risal Singh/CBRE)]()
16/28'Road Side Dentist': Patients sit on the ground as they wait for their teeth to be checked at 11am by Anil Risal Singh, India. (Anil Risal Singh/CBRE)
'Road Side Dentist': Patients queue up on the ground as they wait for their teeth to be checked at 11am by Anil Risal Singh, India. (Anil Risal Singh/CBRE)!['Makka': Dozens of cranes can be seen in the horizon in Jordan at 11pm, by Majdi Muner Alqudah. (Majdi Muner Alqudah/CBRE)]()
17/28'Makka': Dozens of cranes can be seen in the horizon in Jordan at 11pm, by Majdi Muner Alqudah. (Majdi Muner Alqudah/CBRE
'Makka': Dozens of cranes can be seen in the horizon in Jordan at 11pm, by Majdi Muner Alqudah. (Majdi Muner Alqudah/CBRE)!['Pachinko': Businessmen play computer games in Tokyo at 8pm by Linda Rahmat, Hong Kong. (Linda Rahmat/CBRE)]()
18/28'Pachinko': Men in business suits play computer games in Tokyo at 8pm by Linda Rahmat, Hong Kong. (Linda Rahmat/CBRE)
'Pachinko': Businessmen play computer games in Tokyo at 8pm by Linda Rahmat, Hong Kong. (Linda Rahmat/CBRE)!['Petronas Tower': The enormous structure looks impressive and imposing at 9pm in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by Antonio Rojas Jr, Philippines. ( Antonio Rojas Jr/CBRE)]()
19/28'Petronas Tower': The enormous structure looks impressive and imposing at 9pm in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by Antonio Rojas Jr, Philippines. ( Antonio Rojas Jr/CBRE)
'Petronas Tower': The enormous structure looks impressive and imposing at 9pm in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by Antonio Rojas Jr, Philippines. ( Antonio Rojas Jr/CBRE)!['CAACC_1': One worker pauses while another paints in Spain at 9am by Paco Barreda Centelles. (Paco Barreda Centelles/CBRE)]()
20/28'CAACC_1': One worker pauses while another paints in Spain at 9am by Paco Barreda Centelles. (Paco Barreda Centelles/CBRE)
'CAACC_1': One worker pauses while another paints in Spain at 9am by Paco Barreda Centelles. (Paco Barreda Centelles/CBRE)!['Waiting For A Train': Darkness surrounds a lonely commuter at 10pm by Andr-ás Hars-ányi, Hungary. (Andr-ás Hars-ányi/CBRE)]()
21/28'Waiting for a Train': Darkness almost swallows a commuter whole at 10pm by Andr-ás Hars-ányi, Hungary. (Andr-ás Hars-ányi/CBRE)
'Waiting For A Train': Darkness surrounds a lonely commuter at 10pm by Andr-ás Hars-ányi, Hungary. (Andr-ás Hars-ányi/CBRE)!['Nocturnal': A sea of people watch this DJ at work in Las Vegas at 7pm by Jeff Lombardo, USA. (Jeff Lombardo/CBRE)]()
22/28'Nocturnal': A sea of people watch the DJ in Las Vegas at 7pm by Jeff Lombardo, USA. (Jeff Lombardo/CBRE)
'Nocturnal': A sea of people watch this DJ at work in Las Vegas at 7pm by Jeff Lombardo, USA. (Jeff Lombardo/CBRE)!['Under Ground': Soot-covered and exhausted at 7am by Nader Saadallah, Egypt. (Nader Saadallah/CBRE)]()
23/28'Under Ground': Soot-covered and exhausted at 7am by Nader Saadallah, Egypt. (Nader Saadallah/CBRE)
'Under Ground': Soot-covered and exhausted at 7am by Nader Saadallah, Egypt. (Nader Saadallah/CBRE)!['Chickens Are Transported To Market': Live chickens are bundled onto the back of a motorbike at 8am by Peter Graney, New Zealand. (Peter Graney/CBRE)]()
24/28'Chickens are Transported to Market': Live chickens are bundled onto the back of a motorbike at 8am by Peter Graney, New Zealand. (Peter Graney/CBRE)
'Chickens Are Transported To Market': Live chickens are bundled onto the back of a motorbike at 8am by Peter Graney, New Zealand. (Peter Graney/CBRE)!['Men': Simple ritual of after work drinks at 6pm in London lead to this beautifully composed image by Tim Hunt, UK. (Tim Hunt/CBRE)]()
25/28'Men': After work drinks at 6pm in London lead to a beautifully composed image by Tim Hunt, UK. (Tim Hunt/CBRE)
'Men': Simple ritual of after work drinks at 6pm in London lead to this beautifully composed image by Tim Hunt, UK. (Tim Hunt/CBRE)!['Ensure Life': Two painters balance on rickety scaffolding in Bangladesh at 6am by Prashanta Kumar Saha, Bangladesh. (Prashanta Kumar Saha/CBRE)]()
26/28'Ensure Life': Two painters balance on rickety scaffolding in Bangladesh at 6am by Prashanta Kumar Saha, Bangladesh. (Prashanta Kumar Saha/CBRE)
'Ensure Life': Two painters balance on rickety scaffolding in Bangladesh at 6am by Prashanta Kumar Saha, Bangladesh. (Prashanta Kumar Saha/CBRE)!['Break On Piazza': Two cleaners rest at 4am in Rome, Italy, by Tatiana Volobueva, Russia. (Tatiana Volobueva/CBRE)]()
27/28'Break on Piazza': Two cleaners rest at 4am in Rome, Italy, by Tatiana Volobueva, Russia. (Tatiana Volobueva/CBRE)
'Break On Piazza': Two cleaners rest at 4am in Rome, Italy, by Tatiana Volobueva, Russia. (Tatiana Volobueva/CBRE)!['Impressionist Painter': A painter creates his own masterpiece at 4pm in Madrid by Dani Pozo, Spain. (Dani Pozo/CBRE)]()
28/28'Impressionist Painter': A painter creates his own masterpiece at 4pm in Madrid by Dani Pozo, Spain. (Dani Pozo/CBRE)
'Impressionist Painter': A painter creates his own masterpiece at 4pm in Madrid by Dani Pozo, Spain. (Dani Pozo/CBRE)
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A British photographer has won the CBRE Urban Photography Prize with his quirky picture of a driver checking his reflection in the mirror in Hong Kong. The image beat a record number of 12,500 entries from around the world. The theme of the competition was 'Cities At Work' and photographers were asked to capture the essence of urban life at a specific time of the day. See how Tokyo at midnight, New York at 3am and London at 6pm looks...
