SINGAPORE - A black-and-white photo of Toa Payoh Central that took close to 20 hours to post-process is the winning image in the Housing Board's (HDB) Shapes of Home photo contest. The photo, which shows off the straight architectural lines of buildings and HDB blocks set against wispy clouds on a sunny day, was a labour of love by videographer Stefan Tan. "Initially, I corrected all the shadows and highlights but after looking at the final image, it did not achieve the vision I desired," said the 32-year-old, who picked up photography as a hobby in 2011 and turned professional in 2017. "For the final edit, I decided to completely darken all the other elements that were distracting, keeping only the key elements. Black-and-white photography is one of the hardest things to master," said Mr Tan, who is particularly interested in landscape and architecture photography. But his laborious work paid off, as the panel of judges said the image was a clear choice for the first prize - a Canon EOS 90D with an 18-135mm kit lens, worth $2,379 in total. One of the judges, Mr Bryan van der Beek, 44, a professional commercial and editorial photographer, said the photo was a "clear standout" for h...