23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Watercolor Skies Below
Photographed from a helicopter over Lake Natron at 1/10 second, this image blends motion and clarity in a single frame. The lake surface, softened by panning, turns into a wash of pastel tones—resembling a watercolor sky—while a small flock of flamingos remains sharply defined in the center.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Lake Natron, Kenya |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 9 |
| Copyright: | © Yoshiki Nakamura |