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© Brett smith. All rights reserved.

The Flaming Bar at YOUtopia

Self help - An age old lady busy with weaving and designing the warm shawls in a women non government organization.

Beautiful Almassa in front of the mosque

Playtime - Children are playing at their leisure time in a remote village of West Bengal.

Pet partner - Children of poor families are hawking with flowers to visitors on the bank of holy river Ganges accompanied with their pet goat.

This was the only shot I was able to get of this beautiful hummingbird-moth jumping from flower to flower. Once I snapped this pic, it instantly flew away.

Knitting time - Fishermen are busy repairing the fishing nets.

Return from the pasture

Good morning - Children are playing in their morning bed within mosquito nets, staying at mud house with one side open.

Friendship for all times

A brilliant sun set setting with storm clouds and rough waves

Taking the perfect shot

Curiosity - Children of a remote village in North Bengal curiously watching the city folks traveling in their locality.

Campers' nightout - Campers are undergoing a photo session at moonlit night in an adventure camp.

A portrait of my mother wearing traditional Indian Clothing.

Women labours at work at a Bengal brick field.

While out in Regents Park, storm clouds quickly took over the sky, but I was able to capture the remaining sunlight reflecting off lovely london architecture.

Walking with my wife Kristen along Pensacola Beach at sunset.

Late afternoon on the lawn

Carpet of Vojvodina

Flower and lilypads at Witch Hole Pond, Acadia National Park, Maine

Path. Walking by the quay of river Sava.

Sunrise at Morocco's Erg Chebbi dunes, at the far western edge of the Sahara.

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Taking the perfect shot

Taking the perfect shot

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Photo Information

Copyright:

© Brett smith.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

10.2013

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Date Uploaded:

Nov. 14, 2013, 9:08 a.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon EOS REBEL T4i

Focal Length:

70mm

Shutter Speed:

1/125

Aperture:

f4.5

ISO:

ISO100

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