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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
So Near Yet So Far

An out-of-focus sun-bathed bicycle a few feet away from a fence might seem trivial to some viewers, but to the absorbed there is more than meets the eye. At times, man's deepest desires may seem like an arm's length away, one he could almost touch and feel, yet like a dream he wakes up to a reality that says, 'so near yet so far'.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
Camera: NIKON D300
Copyright: © Jose Mari Mercader