23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Lake Whetstone in infrared
This photograph holds a very special place in my heart. It was taken with my first-ever camera during an evening walk with my parents at Lake Whetstone near our home in Montgomery Village, Maryland. I felt deeply connected to the calm beauty around me, and I believe this image truly reflects what I was feeling inside at that given moment, a serene harmony between emotion and nature. A perfect frame within a frame, found in the quiet poetry of the landscape.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Montgomery Village, Maryland, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R6m2 |
| Copyright: | © Ahmed Newaz |