23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Giant Rainy Waterfall Wonder

On the evening of September 11, 2024, Guang'an City, Sichuan Province, China, experienced severe convective weather with thunderstorms. A giant columnar rain waterfall connected the dark clouds and the earth, and under the sunset, a faint light shone outside the waterfall, creating a strong contrast in the sky, which was very spectacular.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: China
Camera: L2D-20c
Copyright: © Xiujian Zhou