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Goats going the distance

Breathtaking, at the same time calming and charming view to the Raut river and the valley

Morning escape to the Old Orhei on a hot day of June 2013

Camera: Nikon L120

Elephants Head, a natural rock formation that resembles the Head and Trunk of an Elephant, pictured in Ausable Chasm (Grand Canyon of the East) by Tania Dey

Fall Leaf Collection including three-lobed red maple leaves, five-lobed deep orange sugar maple leaves, five-lobed naturalized Norway maple leaf, yellow birch leaf with serrated edges, and slippery el

A young boy pridefully clutches an Indonesian flag.

A young soccer fan looks curiously outside at the passing Americans.

A sleepy village in the morning wake.

While entering the rainforest in Takengon, Indonesia, I witnessed the lush greenery of landscape, as well as a light drizzle!

Robin eating berry

While being shown around the city, my family and I were brought to a building which is currently under construction to eventually house an orphanage.

The crumbling ruins of an old building effected by the 2004 Indonesian tsunami in contrast to the fresh and lively grass that surrounds it.

A moss covered maple tree in Olympic National Park, Washington.

A six hour layover was a lot less grueling with this beautiful airport!

The picture was taken near the city of Tambov, Russia.

The picture was taken in a Yakutov park, Ufa, Russia.

The picture was taken in Yakutov park, Ufa, Russia.

The picture was taken in Yakutov park, Ufa, Russia.

A clear night in Olympic National Park in Washington State. The trees in the foreground were illuminated by the light of the campfire behind me.

Sea From the Sky

Boat on the Mouth of the Sea

The Milky Way at Goblin Valley State Park in Utah.

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Moth on flower

Moth on flower

Warner, Oklahoma, United States of America

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Photo Information

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© Jeff Davis.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

11.2013

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Date Uploaded:

Nov. 11, 2013, 1:02 a.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

NIKON D90

Focal Length:

300mm

Shutter Speed:

1/1000

Aperture:

f5.6

ISO:

ISO640

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