23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Where Color Takes Flight
If you’ve flown into SFO, you’ve likely seen these vivid salt ponds. I’ve photographed them often—their colors and patterns shift with microorganisms and salinity. Together they yield over 500,000 tons of sea salt each year.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | California, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D810 |
| Copyright: | © Jassen Todorov |