23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Observer in the Foreground

A red-robed monk is opening a door in the background of Sera Monastery. In the foreground, an elderly white man, appearing to be a tourist, is bent over while wearing sunglasses.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Lhasa, China
Camera: ILCE-7C
Copyright: © Chenjing Zhang