23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Malagasy Life

On an island near Nosy Be, we stayed for days without electricity. When this pirogue drifted over the reef, I used one of my few drone batteries, managing every charge carefully to keep equipment running in the isolated setting.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: nosy be, Madagascar
Copyright: © Wiktoria West