17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
First light

This is the West Baray in Cambodia. Many rice farmers use irrigation systems flowing from here to provide water for their fields. I took this photo of the sunrise on the first day of the dry season, signifying the beginning of a trying 6 months.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Camera: iPhone XS Max
Copyright: © Zachary Koh