23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Chicabal, Santa Maria and Santiaguito Volcanoes

An aerial portrait of Guatemala's volcanic axis. Chicabal, Santa María, and Santiaguito are captured in powerful tripartite symmetry. The drone lens contrasts the sacred calm of Chicabal's crater lake with the volatile presence of the active Santiaguito dome. A study in geological force.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2020
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
Camera: L1D-20c
Copyright: © Marcelo Gutierrez