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 |