22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Portal

Ka’ena Point is the edge of the mortal world the jumping off point for spirits in Hawaiian tradition. I felt like the sun setting symbolizes the end of a chapter (in this case, the end of the day, but in the case of Ka’ena Point, the end of mortal life). I chose this composition with leading lines to symbolize moving towards the open ocean and sunset, or the end of life.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Shaun Wolfe