22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Solitude on the tracks

In a scene marked by contrasts, a lone figure sits on the railway tracks, lost in thought as vehicles speed by on the dusty road in the background. The air, thick with dust, blurs the line between stillness and motion. While the world moves forward in a constant rush, the person on the tracks seems to embody a pause, a moment of quiet reflection amid the chaos. Nature and human life blend into the landscape, creating a snapshot of serenity in a world that's always in motion.

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Date Taken: 10.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Narshingdi, Bangladesh
Copyright: © Tousif Hasan Erik