Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz's Image

Tamás and his dad were surprised by a dense fog while out to photograph deer. On their way back, Tamás turned his attention to the silhouette of a lone European oak tree against the dark sky. Using flash to transform the tiny water droplets in the air into curious circles scattered across the frame, he captured ‘the dark, creepy and mysterious moment’.

European oaks have an important ecological role. During their lifespan, which can last over a century, they support hundreds of different species – animals use them for shelter, lichens and mosses grow on their bark, fungi rely on their root system and birds and mammals feed on the acorns they produce.