That day, I was exploring a small forest in the village. Hours passed, but I had not found an interesting object to photograph. My heart began to feel a little upset, because usually around here I always meet something amazing. But this time, it felt different. The forest was so quiet, as if hiding all its secrets.
However, in the midst of that despair, I saw something striking among the bushes. The bright yellow color immediately caught my attention. Curious, I approached slowly, hoping it was a butterfly. And sure enough, a beautiful yellow butterfly seemed to be hanging in the air. Unfortunately, it was not flying freely, but was trapped in one of the spider webs hidden there.
I paused for a moment, observing with mixed feelings. Its beautiful wings looked worn, perhaps from its struggle against the deadly trap. Perhaps the butterfly was too aggressive, or perhaps careless, and ended up caught in the spider's perfectly designed trap.
Without wasting any time, I grabbed my camera and tried to capture the moment. The remaining natural light was enough to help me capture the details of its wings. There was a certain beauty to this scene, even though it felt tragic. After I finished taking pictures, I decided to try to release it. Slowly, I freed its tiny body from the net. The butterfly looked weak, but there was still hope. It tried to flap its torn wings, and finally managed to hover low before landing on a nearby leaf.
I can only hope that it survives and recovers. This moment is a reminder that the beauty of nature often comes with a story of struggle behind it. This yellow butterfly may be small, but it taught me about courage and resilience.
NOTE: I first wrote the article above in Indonesian, which is my own language, then I translated it using English with the help of Goggle.