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While mowing the lawn I came across this bird's next in the bushes. The nest was only about five feet off the ground so I was able to quickly set up a tripod and capture the shot without disturbing t

Portrait of a family on a beach.

Self Portrait inside an empty industrial building.

I discovered this 7/8" long caterpillar on my car's windshield. I took him back inside to my studio and photographed him on a sweep using my macro lens. To get him to stay still I would lightly blow

Strolling around my Mother and Father in law's yard using my extension tubes to get Macro shots of random beings of nature

I received my first set of extension tubes and set out in my backyard for a day of Macro!

Received my first set of extension tubes and set out in my backyard for a day of Macro! It was so much fun to be up close and personal with the little beauty nature has to offer!

Going through a small farming town in South Canaan, PA - passed by one of the few farms left.

My son, Gary and his kitten Houdini

This is my youngest daughter (6 years old) posing with her camera by a lake with the reflection of the trees in the water behind her.

Sunrise at the Bus Stop

Boysenberry Cobbler Purple Iris - of the Tall Bearded Class - a beautiful sight in my garden

Just outside of Hamlin, PA - passing by - A Memorial on top of a hill with an American Flag nearby

Walking Down to the Bus Stop - Early Morning - Just after a Storm.

Riding home - snapped an awesome pic of the fall Foliage.

In a world of what seems to be full of despair and pain, the power of photography and the story one image tells can change the life of not only the subject but the photographer himself

Cotton Farmer, West TX. explaining the love and passion for his work and accomplishments with a sense of pride, one can only imagine

This is my oldest (9 year old) daughter at the top of her first mountain and on her first photography trip. I loved the clouds behind her making it look like there is nothing back there.

This image was taken in West Texas. The house I entered was the home of a farming family, they suffered a tragic accident. The home was untouched since then. I wormed myself thru the door and experien

Sitting at a local Burger King - it was a beautiful and breezy day. Decided to take a picture of Old Glory at her best.

Jean Herrera-St. Brbara del Zulia.Venezuela. 2011. Mujer en bicicleta llevando su hija al colegio.

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

This is my youngest daughter (6 years old) posing with her camera by a lake with the reflection of the trees in the water behind her.

This is my youngest daughter (6 years old) posing with her camera by a lake with the reflection of the trees in the water behind her.

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© Brian Pflanz.
All rights reserved.

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digital

Date Taken:

05.2012

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Oct. 22, 2012, 1:33 p.m.

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Canon EOS 60D

Focal Length:

135mm

Shutter Speed:

1/179

Aperture:

f5.6

ISO:

ISO1250

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