23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Half and Half

This image of a stormy sky at Cannon Beach, Oregon, dramatically captures the ever-changing interplay of sun, clouds, tides, and earth. The breaking light on the wet sand evokes the raw, powerful, and ceaseless dynamics of the Pacific coastline.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Steve Smith