Fragments of Silence – Michael Sonntag
HONORABLE MENTION IN LONG EXPOSURE
Michael Sonntag
Title:
Fragments of Silence
Description
Captured during calm, fog-filled mornings, the series focuses on the fragile balance between decay and stillness. The long exposure technique reduces the environment to its essential elements, dissolving distractions and allowing the structures to stand as silent witnesses of time.
Each image isolates a moment where nature slowly reclaims what was once built, transforming functionality into abstraction. The recurring motif of broken piers becomes a visual language of impermanence, absence, and quiet transformation.
Rather than documenting a place, the work reflects a state of mind — a contemplative space where silence, minimalism, and subtle tonal transitions create a sense of timelessness.






