/ 2026 / Nature / Macro

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  TSAN-CHENG(BING-ZE) WU, Taiwan
• Date of Photograph
  2026/6/6

A poetic tragedy of mortality written in light and shadow. Following a rainstorm, a cicada hangs silently from a spider's web, having perished without a struggle. The geometric silk threads sketch a somber symphony against the dark background, while the intricate, translucent veins of the wings are magnified by the monochromatic tones. The ultimate visual anchor is the heavy, glistening droplet clinging to its head—resembling a solitary, final tear shed for a tragically brief and shortened life.