Honorable Mention

Silence Beneath the Toadstool
DESCRIPTION
Deep in the northern forest, where moss blankets the ground like a quilt, a fairy-tale creature hides — a mushroom girl. Her gaze turns inward, as if she’s listening not to the rain, but to the ancient voice of nature. The red-and-white cap, echoing the iconic toadstool, becomes a canopy for contemplation, a shelter for a dreamer. This portrait is more than a costume play — it’s a metaphor for solitude, fragility, and quiet strength in a world where even silence speaks louder than words. In this image, the spirit of the forest awakens — a little magical, a little melancholic, but always real. AUTHOR
Photographer and costume designer from Ukraine