23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Moonspell

A half-moon floats in a crystal-blue sky, tenderly framed by the reach of delicate branches — a fleeting vision that feels almost enchanted. The simplicity of the composition evokes a sense of calm and nostalgia, as though pulled from a forgotten fairy tale. Every element — the gentle light, the fragile silhouettes, the vastness of the sky — weaves together into a tranquil moment of natural poetry. It is a quiet reminder that magic often hides in the smallest, most unassuming details of the world around us.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: United Kingdom
Camera: ILCE-6300
Copyright: © Irina Petrova Adamatzky