The Epic of Survival in the Waves ——The life struggle between egrets and fish

Xiamen people deeply love egrets. By protecting the environment and using the tides to bring seawater into the lake, they not only purified Yundang Lake but also provided abundant food for the egrets. This gave rise to the spectacular sight of egrets and big fish competing for small fish - the "Egret and Fish Flying Together" phenomenon. This series of photographs records the most primitive struggle in nature with an almost cold perspective. Each frame is a silent annotation of "survival of the fittest." Under the attack of the big mouth and sharp beak, the struggle of the small fish's weak life is captured, allowing us to confront the cruel essence of survival. However, what surges in the depth of the lens is not just slaughter, but the astonishing tension of life in the face of despair. Through the churning waves, we seem to see ourselves: sometimes we are like egrets, taking all the advantages; sometimes we are like big fish, getting nothing; and more often, we are like small fish, struggling to survive in the cracks. These flickering glimmers of life are actually the deepest metaphor of human civilization - even though we wear the cloak of civilization, our innermost instincts for survival are no different from those of all living things. When the water calms down, the images leave an eternal question: when we gaze at this struggle, apart from seeing the law of the jungle, can we also touch a kind of life dignity that transcends the natural law? The battle between egrets and big fish in the waves ultimately becomes a mirror reflecting human nature. It not only reveals our wild genes that are the same as all living things but also calls for the awakening of the spirit. Only by understanding the survival epic behind every scar can humanity truly learn to pay the deepest respect to life itself.

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