23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Venice at Dusk

In the blue light of dusk, a gondolier shuttles patrons through Venice’s Grand Canal on his gondola, diners enjoy a meal on the banks of the canal in the waning sunlight, and a group of gondoliers chat under the street lights.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Venice, Italy
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Chase Shelby