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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Timeless Story

This image captures a solitary explorer standing beneath the arc of the Milky Way, enclosed between the vast dunes of Rub' al-Khali and the cosmic expanse above. I sought to juxtapose a human figure against these two timeless forms, windswept sands below, an eternal celestial vault above.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: United Arab Emirates
Camera: [Canon EOS R5]
Copyright: © Matteo Strassera