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