23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Vertical Ascent
Three glass-and-steel towers surge from the frame, their vertical ribs and reflective facets slicing a pale, empty sky; converging lines drag the eye upward to a single, tiny airplane that punctures the stillness and gives the composition a startling sense of scale.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Shanghai, China |
| Camera: | ILCE-7RM4 |
| Copyright: | © Chunhui Ma |