23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Dawn’s First Touch
At sunrise, the first light sweeps across the landscape, igniting a vivid orange path over the dark, cracked terrain. The glowing ridge and branching shadows reveal the land’s intricate textures—an abstract pattern shaped by erosion and transformed by the delicate touch of dawn.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Utah, Utah, United States of America |
| Camera: | L2D-20c |
| Copyright: | © Jabi Sanz |