23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Tongue of the Sun
Photographed at absolute water level with a mobile phone using an ultra-wide lens. A wild cottonmouth flicks its tongue into the sun, forming a rare triple-tongue effect: the real tongue, its shadow, and its reflection.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | jackson, mi, United States of America |
| Camera: | Galaxy S25 Ultra |
| Copyright: | © Steven Grogin |