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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Lago di Braies

I took this photo during a vacation in South Tyrol. In the morning I woke up at dawn so as to find Lake Braies half-empty. It was a very cold morning and when I arrived the light was still low and soft. There were few people there. After walking around the lake and taking some pictures with my camera, I decided to fly my drone and look at the lake from a different perspective. I was enchanted by the pattern formed by the small boats arranged in rows, whose red-orange colors were enhanced by the green-blue color of the water. In this way, Lake Braies is almost unrecognizable, creating an almost geometric image.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Braies, Italy
Camera: FC7203
Copyright: © Giulia Pietroletti
Awards
Photo of the Day: 08.11.24