15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The smile of the great spirit

The Miscanti mountain and the Miscanti Lake always stimulated my imagination as a photographer. The small vegetation that grows at 4.200 meters and the amazing lights before the sunset contrasted perfectly with the forms and lines of the landscape.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Joao Barbosa