23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Flying Halo

We were at a waterhole waiting for the sun to go down when a crash of Rhinoceros came down for their roll in the mud and an evening drink. A Rhino suddenly lifted his head and the flies on his back flew up into the sunlight creating a cloud of sparking light.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: South Africa
Camera: Canon EOS R6m2
Copyright: © Paul Nash