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© Eric Blankfield. All rights reserved.

Young girl swinging in Malawi

A young boy, lounging around in Belize

Children in Guatemala- dressed to impress

A juxtaposed photograph of an old boat and a city skyline in Mozambique

A picture of the beautiful beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Benny, a young boy I met in Belize who stole my heart

Children I met in Kenya

Ryan Hodge spends a day as a maiko, or young Geisha, in the Gion neighborhood of Kyoto

Jumping for wives- the men of the Masai Mara

Two entrepreneurial boys show off the money they made at their lemonade stand in our small town. A moment later, the money was traded for ice cream sandwiches purchased in the store behind them-- an

My grandmother taking in the beautiful smell of my favorite flower.

A bold sky dwarfs the New York architecture.

Western Gull in silhouette at sunrise

I took this in Eching, Germany. This farmhouse was very quiet. I didn't notice the tree reflecting in the window until I downloaded it from my camera.

Turkey vultures congregating at dusk in Spruce Canyon, Mesa Verde National Park.

On a cold walk in Eching, Germany, I came across this cigarette machine (right) on a wall right next to a gum machine. Very odd, I thought.

Taken at Tucson's Reid Park Zoo, this bird seemed to pose for me.

The Bee and the Basil. I froze this bee at 1/8000th of a second with a flash.

fishing off the pier

Osprey in flight with fish

I took this outside of Garmische, Germany. The fog was rolling in, blanketing the surrounding hills. The shot from underneath was very dramatic.

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

A bold sky dwarfs the New York architecture.

A bold sky dwarfs the New York architecture.

TAGS: New York, United States

Eric Blankfield

Newburyport,

Member since 2014

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© Eric Blankfield.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

08.2008

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Date Uploaded:

June 25, 2010, 4:11 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Focal Length:

18mm

Shutter Speed:

1/250

Aperture:

f8

ISO:

ISO100

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