Using a custom-built pinhole camera and the ancient technique of camera obscura, Shi Guorui captures a ghostly image of Beijing National Stadium—also known as the Bird’s Nest—and its surrounding landscape. Designed by artist Ai Weiwei, the stadium was built to house the main events of the 2008 Olympics and was a shining symbol of the new, modernized China. However, controversy clouded the construction of the new stadium, including the displacement of thousands of residents to make way for the structure.

© Shi Guorui