23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
giant dial

From a drone's perspective, the Shanghai Grand Opera Housebecomes a massive dial where curves and staircases converge.In black and white, I strip away reality, leaving only structure, light, shadow,and traces of time.Each step is a frame skipped by the hour hand.It is no longer a building under construction,but a timeless recorder of endless cycles.At this instant, we are not looking down at a structure—we are looking down at time itself.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Shanghai, China
Camera: FC3411
Copyright: © Jian Wang