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