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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Extension of Divinity

My photography is how I see outer world, to express my thoughts, and is very personal. Ever since I was a child, I always knew my inner connection to something uncontrollable. We all are extension of divine, and photography reminds me of the belief I have is true. The very moment the sign of confirmation comes to me, I feel divine connection within myself. That is the reason photography my media for artistic expression. Surrounded by the strong wind and the loud sound of ocean is when I found myself being in present. When being in-between past and future, I see miracle though the viewfinder.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Makaha, Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Chikako Ohara