18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Kazakh shepherd beside the Sayram Lake

A Kazakh shepherd fell into a cozy snap in bright summer afternoon sun. His horse waited patiently beside him on the flourishing hillside. Faraway in the background is the deep blue water of Sayram lake, the largest alpine lake in Xinjiang, China.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Bortala Prefecture, China
Camera: X1D II 50C
Copyright: © Zihui Hu