23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Veil of the Living

A quiet hymn of endurance. Her lace veil catches the light like a memory—fragile yet unbroken. Her sister's rests on her shoulder, tender and firm, anchoring life amid grief. In shadow and reverence, the living hold the line between worlds.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2023
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Damien Jackson