Cradled By The Ancient Tree

• Prize
  Silver in Nature/Wildlife
• Photographer
  Kenji Higuchi
• Technical Info
  1/160s,iso1000,f2.8,ilce-7m4
• Photo Date
  2025.05.31

Nestled at the base of an ancient tree, a young fawn pauses quietly, framed by towering roots like gentle arms. This image captures the delicate contrast between the vulnerability of new life and the silent strength of nature. The great tree stands as a symbol of resilience, endurance, and time—while the fawn, fragile and new, embodies the purity and preciousness of life. Through this photograph, I wanted to express both the majesty and harshness of the natural world, and how within its untamed vastness, even the smallest life finds a place to rest, protected and unseen. It is a quiet moment—