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Friday night in small town America.

The reflection of autumm colors in Lake Allaman, Cameron, Missouri, was reminiscent of an impressionist painting.

Surfers on Pismo Beach, California.

Grandpa's favorite - Easter 2012

City of London Police Constable waiting for the Queen - State Opening of Parliament 2012

Temple sunset at Bagan, Myanmar

Vietnam. An ancient family cultivates the local and traditional work of building lanterns for villages' parties.

Pic taken out of Sanganer's Jainist temple in Rajastan. A group of women is coming out right after the cerimony.

Shot taken in Cambodia along Mekongs river. We are at a small village where a Monks community built a small school. The arrival of the visitors sowed confusion among the scholars. The pic captures a c

Shot taken in Cambodia along Mekongs river. I am at a small village where a Monks community built a small school. The arrival of the visitors sowed confusion among the scholars. The pic captures a chi

It was a rare phenomenon and one of the beautiful evenings I have experienced till date. There were clouds at touching distance, a mountain behind, a lake surrounding the mountain, a small village at

People working the rice fields of Ubud, Bali. Rice is one of the most important staples in Indonesian cuisine.

Watching the sunset on my last day in Indonesia.

A dandelion seedball intact in western Montana.

Pier over a small lake in Umbra Forest (Foresta Umbra) in the Gargano National Park in Puglia, Italy.

Love locks attached to the railing at The Point in Tigne, Sliema, Malta

Fire in the fireplace
Is it a monster chasing something or a dragon???

Monarch and purple flower

Hiking in Kirindy Forest.

Sweet young girl on the lake

A View from the Alps.

Hiking in Ranomafana National Park.

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

People working the rice fields of Ubud, Bali. Rice is one of the most important staples in Indonesian cuisine.

People working the rice fields of Ubud, Bali. Rice is one of the most important staples in Indonesian cuisine.

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© Lydia Tomkiw.
All rights reserved.

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digital

Date Taken:

07.2012

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Oct. 11, 2012, 2:46 a.m.

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Camera Model:

Canon EOS REBEL T2i

Focal Length:

92mm

Shutter Speed:

1/250

Aperture:

f8

ISO:

ISO100

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