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© Luis Portelles. All rights reserved.

The photographer hunting a sunrise

When the shapes Cactus jungle make an impression.

Monkeys in Char Muguria, although revered by many of the local population, human encroachment and floods have led to many of the animals becoming malnourished and dying.

Circus man juggling

Sincere look in her eyes and girl with dots.

Indigenous woman prepares alter during the Rabinal Achi ceremony.

Stalagmites and Stalactites at San Antonio's Natural Bridge Caverns

A young girl with striking green eyes from Yuhu village in Yunnan, China.

View from a bridge.

Childish play with the dog in the cold water.

River Romance-A young couple enjoy the water front view, during a re-enactment of the war of 1812

Either it is winter or it is summer, everyday trains run with many people
who fearlessly hang on in a fearful journey. Crowded trains and the need to
save money are motivations for risking ones life

Instead of ghosts, this century old building shelters living and hopeful souls. Its a home to 80 families of sweepers - one of the most neglected and downtrodden community.

Pilot prays to fallen soldier of 9/11.

There is perpetual construction within the city, and yet a vast number of structures stand unfinished, with nary a worker in sight.

In monsoon a child is running in the road of Philippines.

Fort Niagara - Soldiers display old flag.

A Kashmiri little lad was working hard on the cart in small bi-lane of old Srinagar.

A woman is moving towards her house. Within One year, after losing everything twice in flood still people are fighting to get their past life back.

Within One year, after losing everything twice in flood still people are fighting
to get their past life back. A man is trying for fishing to survive in aftermath of flood. Shatkhira

San Francisco - Altered buildings down town.

Once rice is harvested, women like Srilanka Yangani (73) work from dawn to dusk thrashing the grain. The work is dismally paid, damaging to health and leaves little to nothing that can be saved for re

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Laval, Canada

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© Luis Portelles.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

11.2010

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Date Uploaded:

Nov. 26, 2012, 10:14 a.m.

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Camera Model:

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Focal Length:

41.4mm

Shutter Speed:

1/100

Aperture:

f5

ISO:

ISO400

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