23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Patagonian Sentinel

A lone guanaco stands alert against the sweeping hills of Patagonia, its warm coat lit by soft light. The layered slopes behind it convey the vast, open character of this southern landscape where wildlife and scenery merge seamlessly.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Chile
Camera: E-M1MarkIII
Copyright: © Jacqueline Burke