23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Light Between Wings

A solitary crow rests atop a lamp, facing the sinking sun that sets behind the ancient Si-o-se-pol Bridge. The dry riverbed stretches below — a stage where silence, history, and resilience meet. The contrast between the lifeless ground and the glowing horizon transforms the scene into a meditation on endurance and transience. The bird becomes a bridge itself — between light and shadow, between what was and what remains

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Isfahan, Iran
Camera: 2201117TG
Copyright: © Mahdi Akbar