23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Complex Density
There are only waves on the surface, but every foam, every dark spot, is a reflection of the emotional turmoil within us. The chaos here is not simply disorder; rather, it is the simultaneous, intense presence of different feelings. The same is true of the chaos within us; it can slow us down, but it can never completely stop us. Intensity is not a crisis, but existence itself—the inevitable sign of vitality and change.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | İstanbul, Türkiye |
| Camera: | SM-N770F |
| Copyright: | © Banu Muazzez Arpalı |