16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Desolation

This particular photographs evokes emotions such as, nostalgia, anxiety and fear. Within this photo, the individual with their back turned represents the mask many people put up to hide their emotions. Beyond the subject, is the darkness, which can appear as brooding and enigmatic. This darkness captures the silenced pain and suffering many individuals in society go through.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2018
Photo Location: manning, South Carolina, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3200
Copyright: © shania lawson