Superpila still rides…

This frame came together almost by accident. I was rummaging through a heap of obsolete electronics, mostly as a curiosity, and found myself fixated by the material fatigue of an old battery unit—branded “Superpila”—held together by deteriorating fabric tape. Time had clearly done its job: oxidation, dust, flaked paint. Yet, paradoxically, the components still looked like they could spark into life. That tension—between decay and function—is what led me to raise the camera.

The shot leans heavily on texture and chaos. Compositionally, it’s tight and cramped, bordering on claustrophobic, and that’s deliberate. I wanted the viewer to feel immersed, maybe even overwhelmed, as though peering into something that’s no longer meant to be seen. The lighting was low and uneven, forcing me to push the ISO to a level that introduced significant noise. In most cases, I’d correct for it—but here, the grain complements the subject. Clean edges would have betrayed the age and roughness of the scene.

From a technical standpoint, the image is imperfect. Lines clash, focus is shallow, and highlights are inconsistent. But those flaws suit the subject—it’s a photo about persistence, not precision. Like the Superpila itself, it still works.