Homebound

Photographer

HCC

Category

London Photography - Wildlife

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2026

Country / Region:

Taiwan

Home is not always a place of safety. This series follows a small bird’s quiet journey from nature into spaces shaped by human necessity — electricity, metal, heat, and concrete. What once was built from leaves and air is now attached to roofs, pipes, and power lines. These structures offer shelter, yet carry invisible dangers. The bird does not recognize the boundary between natural and artificial — it only recognizes the need to stay close to home. By observing how wildlife adapts to human-made environments, this series questions a fragile truth: when nature is forced to borrow our structures to survive, safety becomes uncertain. Love for home remains instinctive — even when home itself becomes hazardous.

Credits

Tea Chen
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Professional
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Photographer / Company

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Category

Fine Art Photography - Silhouettes

Country / Region

South Korea

Professional
2026

Photographer / Company

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Category

Fine Art Photography - Travel

Country / Region

Canada

Professional
2026

Photographer / Company

Glenn Goldman

Category

Architecture Photography - Interior

Country / Region

United States

Professional
2026

Photographer / Company

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Category

Nature Photography - Natural Art

Country / Region

Germany