23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
The Harvest Line

Along the edge of a brine pond in the Great Salt Lake basin, harvest machinery traces a perfect arc through layers of settling minerals. Seen from above, the work of extraction becomes a soft sweep of color and geometry—industrial labor rendered as a pastel brushstroke.

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Date Taken: 08.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Utah, United States of America
Copyright: © Alex Visbal