21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
The canoe man and elephants

A M'nong ethnic minority man slowly guides his wooden canoe to shore at dusk after fishing while Vietnamese domestic tourists ride on three elephants in Lak Lake at Jun Village near Lien Son, Vietnam. The pace of life has mostly remained unchanged although tourism is beginning to have some impact. This is a disappearing way of life.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lien Son, Vietnam
Camera: LEICA M10-R
Copyright: © Andy Soloman