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This night-shot was taken on December 7th, 2019 in Amsterdam, the capital of my small country (The Netherlands) on the occasion of the light festival, edition # 8 there (version 2019/2020 with the central theme 'Disrupt!').

There are 20 artworks shown on this festival. This one, called 'Butterfly Effect' was created by the Japanese artist Masamichi Shimada.

Information/description provided by the festival committee: "A ripple in the water illuminates the wings of seven gigantic butterflies (depicted are only two of them here) against the dark night. It's a seemingly insignificant movement with a magnificent result. Shimada emphasizes that while a problem may seem big, a seemingly small action by one person can make a world of difference."