23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Burnout
Taken at Shibuya Sky, Tokyo. After a long day of travel, I stood amidst the energetic crowd, feeling completely exhausted. At the exact moment I pressed the shutter, a stranger's DSLR flash fired nearby. The resulting overexposure washed out the city lights into a blinding white void. It was a happy accident that perfectly visualized my state of mind: a fleeting moment of sensory burnout in the restless city.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Camera: | Galaxy S24 Ultra |
| Copyright: | © Ziwei Li |