Blade Barrier – Asferico 2026: Honorable mention
Asferico
Honorable Mention
By using a slow shutter speed, I wanted to transform the rotating blades of these wind turbines into what look like the giant saw blades of monsters. Captured in Deil, The Netherlands, during a November evening in 2025, this image visualizes the darker side of our transition to renewable energy. A massive murmuration of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) drifts nervously over the treeline, appearing visually compressed by the looming structures. To me, the solid, sharp-edged circles created by the long exposure symbolize the rigid, mechanical barriers we are erecting in the natural world. While we need green energy, this scene highlights the often-overlooked conflict: these "eco-friendly" giants can be dangerous obstacles for the birds that share the airspace, turning a safe roosting site into a zone of potential peril.
Asferico · Honorable Mention · 2026Explore Blade Barrier and other photographs shaped by light and dark in my black and white nature photography essay.