23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Smoke and Feather

Using negative space, this photo contrasts stillness and motion, ground and air, shadow and light, while also being connected by the ethereal trails of smoke.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: New York City, New York, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7RM5
Copyright: © Richard Lash