23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Fisherman in the Dark

At the edge of dusk, two fishermen sat in near-silence as the last light faded. The darker the horizon became, the clearer their silhouettes grew—one casting his line into the wind, the other simply watching the sea breathe. It was a brief moment where time slowed, and the act of fishing felt more like a ritual than a task.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Guriú, Brazil
Camera: RICOH GR III
Copyright: © José Rocha