23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Longing to Dive
In Mashhad, a statue stands in the longing to dive — yet only its soft, rippling reflection appears on the dreamlike surface of the lake. Between the hardness of stone and the gentleness of water, a tension unfolds that speaks of the fragile border between reality and dream
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Mashhad, Iran |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R50 |
| Copyright: | © Ahmad Reza Najafi |