23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Upside Down Paradox

A mirrored version of Istanbul transforms into a visual paradox: warm daylight meets a cold, inverted night. The doubled skyline reflects the tension between harmony and conflict, light and shadow, and the unseen dualities within a familiar cityscape.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Copyright: © Eman Abdelkader