23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
The Passing Shadow

A candid moment captured in front of the Pazh Commercial Center in Mashhad, Iran. The image juxtaposes the sharp, rigid geometry of modern architecture with the fleeting, blurred silhouette of a passerby. This contrast symbolizes the transient nature of human life amidst the permanence of the city's concrete structures.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Mashhad, Iran
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Seyyed Mostafa Yousefi