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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Drone/Aerial
Where the wind takes me.

Drifting on the winds of the Namib - who knows where they will take me? Once airborne, balloonists are at the vagaries of the wind in terms of destination, direction and speed - sometimes that's empowering - realising you are not in control of everything.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Namibia
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Jack Smith