23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Stilts Above the Hills
On a roadside in rural Africa, young boys climb onto tall wooden stilts, balancing playfully above the landscape. The scene captures a vibrant lookout tradition and the unrestrained vitality that flows through this land and its people.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Ethiopia |
| Camera: | ILCE-7C |
| Copyright: | © Xinyi Yan |