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SUNSET OVER THE HUDSON

Moscow River and Kremlin at the Evening

A turtle is cought in net and died by the ignorance of fishermen. photograph taken in dubla island in bay of bangal, Bangladesh.

Geometry, iron, and mountains.
Structure of a pylon of a disused cable car as seen while climbing a mountain in central Italy.
Taken with a Nikon D5000.

Welcome to the world of Hands

The passion mystery in Mikluszowice.

Balloon over Bagan

Rhythym on the River, Longmont CO balloon launch; the festival celebrated it's 17th year in 2012 and had approximately 10-15 balloons that launched this year.

Surfer at Chesterman Beach, Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Fall against a deep blue sky

Cascade Creek Fire on Mt. Adams. This photo gives an idea on how huge this fire was and how quickly it traveled. If you look on the left hand side of the photo, toward the middle, you will see one of

A girl sits in a doorway in La Paz, Bolivia crying for her mother who had just walked away.

Mating season on Pelee Island

Hiking Bioc Mountain in Montenegro

Ultra-ortodox Jewish pilgrimare to the grave of tzadik Elimelech in Leżajsk (Poland).

A Southern Illinois fall

A still-life image of Quran (Holy Book of Muslims) on dark black background, with sprinkles falling on.

Rusted Beauty, Delta, CO

Viewed from elevated High Line (which runs through lower Manhattan), a "psychedelic" painting of the iconic "kissing" photograph marking the end of World War II -- which took place a few blocks north,

Friends for life,these two happily sit basking in the sun from a southern window.

A VIGILANT WASP

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

A girl sits in a doorway in La Paz, Bolivia crying for her mother who had just walked away.

A girl sits in a doorway in La Paz, Bolivia crying for her mother who had just walked away.

Kevin Machtelinckx

West Linn, Oregon, United States of America

Member since 2014

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© Kevin Machtelinckx.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

07.2012

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Date Uploaded:

Nov. 29, 2012, 11:34 a.m.

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Camera Model:

Canon EOS 7D

Focal Length:

61mm

Shutter Speed:

1/125

Aperture:

f8

ISO:

ISO200

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