20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Still life

Serendipitous find of a dragonfly exoskeleton trapped (who knows when) in the epoxy layer of a concrete slab, and now permanently adorning its otherwise empty surface. Two wilted hibiscus flowers were chosen to complement this remarkable sight , and to reiterate both, the beauty and the fleeting character of life.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Staten Island, New York, United States of America
Camera: SM-G920F
Copyright: © Bruno Manduca