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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Z E N T E R E D

The orange glow of Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari shrine is an apt reminder that color is not inherent – it only pops into existence when light interacts with a surface. Our perception depends on the properties of that interaction, that is which part of the color spectrum is reflected onto our retinas.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Kyoto, Japan
Camera: NIKON D750
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