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© Noel Somasundaram. All rights reserved.

Light House in the Bahamas

Road trip from Nashville,TN to Niagara Falls, NY

Riding on the historic Cuyahoga Valley Railroad through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

On safari in the Okavango Delta, we came upon this beautiful lion.

View of the historic train master's station office as seen on a visit before riding the historic Cuyahoga Valley Railroad.

Stopped for a visit!

My son Darius and I finding a baby Praying Mantis walking home from downtown.

Sunlight on a rose.

Spring Morning on the farm in Missouri

The sad truth some people live in Los Angeles, Califorina

walking through the zoo with my family

This is a series about people and their hands. I wanted to show each person holding something that shows what they are passionate about, and therefore how they use their hands or what they get their h

This is part of a series I did about different circular forms with different colors and depths.

This is part of a series I did about different circular forms with different colors and depths.

This is part of a series I did about different circular forms with different colors and depths.

This is part of a series I did about different circular forms with different colors and depths.

The reflection of a dried rose on top of a piano

This is part of a series I did about different circular forms with different colors and depths.

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

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Noel Somasundaram

Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka

Member since 2014

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Photo Information

Copyright:

© Noel Somasundaram.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

07.2013

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Date Uploaded:

Aug. 10, 2013, 2:08 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

NIKON D800E

Focal Length:

400mm

Shutter Speed:

1/2000

Aperture:

f10

ISO:

ISO100

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