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In Their Own Little World

the day i met my dream house

Perfect end to a long day in The Happiest Place on Earth.

Blueberry picking on a late-summer New England morning

Portrait of my good friend Donn working at the ranch.

Elsie on the Phone

Sister in Basket

Taking time to notice the little things on an afternoon walk.

Sunset in Bull Shoals, Arkansas

Mourning Dove Mother

Sarah and Savannah at the park

Sitting out on the grass on my college campus one weekend, enjoying the view.

Seeing eye to eye.

My friend hiding from the flash on a Friday night

Shooting at a ranch in Texas on an cool March morning caught this cowboy warming up his horse before heading out to gather cattle.

Driving to Mt. Shasta

Country church in Texas Hill Country waited 5 hours for a storm to move through, then the sun came out underneath the clouds with amazing light.

Leaving Lake Shasta (from inside a car)

The spectacular library at UCSD

While venturing through Antigua, I was stopped by a woman who was in desperate need of money & food. Naturally, I gave her the few dollars I possessed and she allowed me to take pictures of her and he

Driving by Lake Shasta

12th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest

Mourning Dove Mother

Mourning Dove Mother

TAGS: Illinois, United States

Rachel Petrakis

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Member since 2014

Photo Information

Copyright:

© Rachel Petrakis.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

05.2014

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Date Uploaded:

Sept. 23, 2014, 9:29 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Focal Length:

60mm

Shutter Speed:

1/250

Aperture:

f4

ISO:

ISO400

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PHOTO LOCATION Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America