23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Rites of Passage

A young boy learning to bow hunt in a grassy California field in the spring. He was intrigued to learn the craft. That day he also learned about foraging. It was a moment where he had many questions about his future, the skills he would need to learn to be his own man and how he would use what he learned in the future.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Ojai, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Ethan DeLorenzo