23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Santa Monica Sepia
This sepia-toned image from Santa Monica State Beach, on a cool January day, captures the vast, evocative emptiness where ocean meets land. Even near a metropolis, the powerful sun and dramatic clouds convey a profound sense of natural solitude and grandeur.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 01.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Santa Monica, California, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R5 |
| Copyright: | © Steve Smith |