23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Catching the Sun

While wandering a small coastal town, I saw this elderly man fishing. At first, I just wanted to take a simple photo, but what emerged was beyond my expectations: a moment resembling the letter ‘N,’ where the fishing rod seemed to hold back the sun, as if preventing it from slipping behind the mountains.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Bursa, Türkiye
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Ali Budak