23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Happily Ever after

On a sandy Andaman beach, a couple stands facing the pale sea, unaware they are being watched. I framed them through the trunks of a coastal tree, creating a natural vignette shaped like an opening into another world and also giving the photo a slightly voyeuristic feel. It’s a photo of a stolen, tender moment somewhat like the last page of a love story, but with a twist - the love lost couple is being watched by an unknown figure.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Camera: NIKON D7000
Copyright: © rajeev anand