23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Shapes

Walking around the extremely chaotic Mercato, Addis Ababa, and passing by tones of recycled objects, I was overwhelmed of this composition: different shapes of rectangles and squares perfectly placed to frame and emphasize the grey-dressed lady intensely occupied to “open” new windows and stories.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Addis Abada, Ethiopia
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Marian Plaino