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© Kurt Emerson. All rights reserved.
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Sunset in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; sharing the sun with fellow boaters.
A typical Wednesday blessing at The Vatican with Pope Benedict and his red hat
Staring at the bright blue sky, Duomo di Firenze made the 463 stairs worth the walk.
Drawing with light : I photographed it when I was in college as a part of class project. I tried to emphasize its shape and brand name so that people could recognize it as watch. Used Canon T1 wi
Local squirrel enjoying the view of Half Dome among the tourists on Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park.
Passing the original homestead at Camp Olson YMCA, bringing youth back to nature and the essentials (just like Little House on the Prairie), while on a trail ride.
Waves crash against the rocks at Crescent Bay in southern California.
Old Civil War cannons stand in a line on a battlefield in Gettysburg, PA.
Cherry Blossoms in front of the Washington Monument
Spectators watch and photograph Old Faithful as she erupts 90 - 184 ft. into the sky.
United States Capital Building in Washington DC
A snapshot of a free-diver off the coast of the beautiful Blue Lagoon in the Yasawa Islands, Fiji.
Above and below Candy's Creek at 7,500 ft. in the San Jacinto Mountains, CA.
Colorful clementine stand in South Korea
A crowd stares out at the Bosporus
Blue window in Greece
Woman runs through the snow in Seoul
The New England Holocaust Memorial
A tiny frog relaxing on an Adirondack chair
SHANGSHAN NAT'L PARK - TAIPEI, TAIWAN NIKON D300S; NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DX LENS 1.3" EX, f/3.5, ISO 200
REMEMBRANCE - LOWER MANHATTAN, NYC CANON EOS 5D MARK II; CANON 24-105mm f/4 IS LENS
NORTH POOL - 9/11 NATIONAL MEMORIAL, NYC (ACTUAL FOOTPRINT OF NORTH WTC TOWER) CANON 5D MARK II; 24-105mm f/4 IS LENS; HOYA ND X400 FILTER 30" EX; f/22; ISO 400
9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
United States Capital Building in Washington DC

United States Capital Building in Washington DC

TAGS: District Of Columbia, United States

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Kurt Emerson
Littleton, Colorado, United States of America
Member since 2014
Photo Information
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© Kurt Emerson.
All rights reserved.
Image Source: digital
Date Taken: 03.2011
Filed Under: The American Experience
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Date Uploaded: Sept. 24, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Camera Make:
Kodak
Camera Model: KODAK EASYSHARE C613 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Focal Length: 18mm
Shutter Speed: 1/343
Aperture: f8.5
ISO: ISO80
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