23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Playful equine grace
This photographs explores how horses show strength, lightness and social bonds. On the Calvana ridge, a rare wild herd appears almost posed, revealing cooperation and play elements often overlooked in favor of human ideas of dominance and control.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Calenzano, Italy |
| Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
| Copyright: | © michele sbardella |