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This picture was taken at the NC State Fair, in Raleigh, NC, USA.

Barn Owl at Hawk Quest workshop

Love brings light in the darkness: NYC is devastated after Sandy. Although without electricity, volunteers from Tzu Chi Foundation was still able to prepare 700 healthy vegetarian meals in darkness fo

Filipinos are fond of going to the beach, here is a beach goer who was looking at the sun set in Boracay not knowing there that I was taking a picture of the sunset and taking her with it as backgroun

I shot this abandoned church in Raleigh, NC.

Salesman selling the magazines in the middle of the road in Delhi, India.

I shot this photo of this abandoned truck just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC.

Red Tail Hawk on a cold, snowy day at a workshop with a falconer's bird.

Looking for the light in the dark.

This is the final image in the Iris series.

Shooting along the tracks one morning while doing the overnight shift at a fireworks tent.
The lightning scene I used for the background was also shot from the tent a few night prior. It was my first

Beauty of the sand

I shot this picture of Manhattan, NY.

Buda Castle overlooking the Danube

This is the fourth image in my Iris series. It was altered using warm tones.

Manila is full of vehicles, every street and every corner of the road there is a vehicle big an small. There is a shortage of street and because of volume of vehicle when it rain most of the streets

Egret landing in City Park, Denver

Keep the birds free

The night view north from my driveway.

Boracay is famous for its natural powder sand and it is a would tourist destination. Last July 2013 I visited the place again after 10 years and was surprised of its deterioration. People have abuse

Fourth image in my Iris series. It is titled "Increase," because of its high saturation and contrast levels.

Black Bear of the Appalachian Mountains

Compassion in Action: Although living in poverty, Tzu Chi Foundations Zulu volunteers still able to visit 1,200 patients and feed 5,000 orphans daily.

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Beauty of the sand

Beauty of the sand

TAGS: North Carolina, United States

Dawn Sturdevant

Supply, North Carolina, United States of America

Member since 2014

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© Dawn Sturdevant.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

06.2013

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Date Uploaded:

Nov. 26, 2013, 9:48 p.m.

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Camera Model:

COOLPIX L810

Focal Length:

9.3mm

Shutter Speed:

1/640

Aperture:

f3.9

ISO:

ISO80

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PHOTO LOCATION Supply, North Carolina, United States of America