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© MARZENA HOMA. All rights reserved.

Two glass artisans reheat a glass sculpture prior to putting the final touches on the piece. They are working at the Hot Shop at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington.

The Tree in the Puddle

An alternate view of a portrait.

A little girl smells a tuip amonst the enormous field of deep red.

A couple is walking on the frozen Gulf of Finland at the port of Kronstadt, Kotlin Island

Taken from our table while having lunch at Positano, Italy.

A friend's band playing in a local venue on an Open Mic Nite for high schoolers. Good music.

A young hyena looks up for second before quickly going back to its meal of a zebra.

A glass blowing artist pauses to reheat her glass at the Hot Shop at Tacoma, Washington's Museum of Glass.

A handsome Gorilla posing for L. A. zoo visitors.

A man in Tunis peers out his door at the kitten and mama cat playing on his doorstep. The blue door is the traditional color in Tunis.

Sunrise at the pier in Santa Monica, California

A honey bee fell into a small pool of water and was too light to sink, but not strong enough to break the water tension.

Two boogie boarders take advantge of the incredible weather on Maui's Makena Beach to spend the day surfing.

While visiting the east coast, I was lucky enough to be at the Portland Light House at sunset

Big Red Drangonfly at the L. A. Zoo

The green of grasshopper and the plant made for a very monochromatic photo opportunity.

A sea turtle swims just under the surface of shallow water. The ripples on the surface almost make the image look like a painting instead of a photo.

Taken in the train yards in East Los Angeles

A "moon dog", ice crystals in the cirrus clouds causing a ring around the moon, are very rare.

The Clearing Ahead

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

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TAGS: Montana, United States

Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States of America

Member since 2014

Photo Information

Copyright:

© MARZENA HOMA.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

09.2011

Filed Under:

Camera Information

Date Uploaded:

Nov. 28, 2011, 7:09 p.m.

Camera Make:

SONY

Camera Model:

DSLR-A350

Focal Length:

28mm

Shutter Speed:

1/125

Aperture:

f8

ISO:

ISO100

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PHOTO LOCATION Montana, United States of America