23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
The Alchemy of Extraction
Aerial views of Utah’s Great Salt Lake — where science, industry, and nature collide in surreal color. These vibrant patterns are engineered evaporation ponds for harvesting potash, magnesium, and salt, painted by minerals, salinity, and microbes.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Utah, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D810 |
| Copyright: | © Jassen Todorov |