23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Cosmic Ground
Under a brilliant canopy of stars, a humble, hand-built stone wall snakes across the landscape, marking the boundary of a small agricultural plot. This photograph captures the ancient relationship between humanity and the earth, where tireless labor transforms raw nature into a space for cultivation. The towering mountains and the eternal sky serve as silent witnesses to this enduring effort, rendered dramatically in monochrome.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Iran |
| Copyright: | © Hamed Shojaie |