23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
The last surgery The first breathe

My parents have worked in obstetrics and gynecology for over 40 years, delivering more than ten thousand babies together. They've dedicated their lives to life. But this scalpel is different; this is the last one they'll operate on together, the last baby they'll deliver. Retirement, like a newborn's life, is a time for growth and change.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Taoyuan, Taiwan
Camera: X-T4
Copyright: © sun-tzu-chao sen