23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Figures in the Monsoon Mist

A lone figure with a red umbrella crosses a narrow footbridge near Vikramgad in the middle of the monsoon. The rain turns the planks slick, the forest dissolves into mist and the yellow hut at the end of the bridge glows like a small promise of shelter. The soft focus and haze make the person feel half‑real, as if they might vanish back into the rain at any moment.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Mumbai, India
Camera: NIKON D7000
Copyright: © rajeev anand