/ 2025 / Nature / Trees

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Yukio Nodo, Japan

In the misty stillness of Shirakawa Lake, a solitary canoe drifts near a tree rising calmly from the flooded waters—a symbol of quiet resilience. The early morning fog blurs the line between water and sky, erasing the boundaries of space and time. The boat and the tree, each isolated yet connected by their reflection, seem to mirror one another in solitude. With only the gentle ripple of the water breaking the silence, this scene captures a fragile balance between movement and stillness, nature and presence—a fleeting moment suspended in calm.