23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Triple Tongue Flick in the Swamp Light
A wild cottonmouth rises at the swamp’s surface and delivers a rare triple tongue flick—air, shadow, and reflection—captured at true water level with a mobile device using its wide-angle lens as sunlight broke through the forest.
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 |