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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Born from the depth of soul

"Born from the Depth of Soul" captures a bloom emerging from darkness, its petals glowing with quiet resolve. Found on a shadowed path, it felt like a metaphor for becoming—demure yet radiant, like a muse rising from the depths of the unseen.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: San Francisco, California, United States of America
Copyright: © Anqi Cao