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Trying out my new digital camera, playing with settings. I captured this simple, beautiful flowering plant.

Sunset near Monticello Box Canyon in New Mexico

The eyes are definitely the windows to the soul.

Beautiful flower at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

A powerful lion waiting for a snack.

Reflections of the palm trees on the beach in Negril, Jamaica.

Portrait of restauranteur Earl D'Amico.

Just another day of being Dad!

Split Rock Lighhouse overlooking Lake Superior.

A quiet moment with out boat captain at the Pelican Bar in Jamaica.

65 miles off the coast of Myrtle Beach, SC the snapper were taken to task.

Stones in a window

Blue door in Taos, New Mexico.

Statue of Saint Mary at The Basilica of Saint Mary.

May 9th 1865, the war between the states was past. Richmond had survived and the James still flowed past the ol' iron mill...

Post Pop Art Portrait of Christie.

Whitney Pedestrian Bridge in Minneapolis Minnesota.

The Joliet Correctional Center made famous by the Blues Brothers movie and by the TV series 'Prison Break'.

Abandoned prison tower in Joliet, Illinois.

I found this mushroom in my mother's yard and wanted to capture its shape and texture.

While mowing the lawn I came across this bird's next in the bushes. The nest was only about five feet off the ground so I was able to quickly set up a tripod and capture the shot without disturbing t

Portrait of a family on a beach.

Self Portrait inside an empty industrial building.

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Stones in a window

Stones in a window

TAGS: New Mexico, United States

Karen Hanson-Sharp

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America

Member since 2014

Photo Information

Copyright:

© Karen Hanson-Sharp.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

07.2011

Filed Under:

The American Experience

Camera Information

Date Uploaded:

Oct. 22, 2012, 2:51 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

NIKON D90

Focal Length:

135mm

Shutter Speed:

1/800

Aperture:

f7.1

ISO:

ISO400

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PHOTO LOCATION Taos, New Mexico, United States of America