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A rare wedding moment. This was a delayed 12 sec shot so that the I could run up and get in the photo. I ran back in forth in front of the group and never found a spot. The photo catches everyone's re

Dew and early morning light eluminate these intricate webs. Truely amazing structures.

Hawk flying over Southern California
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
f/5.6
1/1250 sec.
ISO-200
Focal Length- 300mm

Caught red handed.. or should I say red lipped?

My daughter Hope thanking God for life.

Stormy day on the farm. Morgantown,West Viginia
I was taking photos of storm clouds and a rainbow. I'd seen this farm before and took a moment to capture a few photos.

The dancer deftly twirls long bands of ribbon in huge arcs above and around her body but the ribbons never touch the floor.

Gauzy skirts swirl around the Tang Dynasty Dancer's head.

A Tang Dynasty Dancer, Xian, China

A classic chinese garden image. a graceful red wooden bridge, bordered with delicate willows and water lilies below.

Relaxation in the shade, on a hot summer day. by the Kunming Lake in the gardens at the Summer Palace, Beijing, China.

The dowager empresses' marble boat in the gardens at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. Needless to say, it could never float.

Combing out hair in preparation for leaving work. This woman was working in the ticket booth and has just gotten off of work.

Resting on a hot summer's day, shoes off, water bottle at hand.

Taking a break on a hot summer's day at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China

Tourist on the Great Wall of China

People watching at the Great Wall of China

People watching at the Great Wall of China

Buddha Baby. This mother and child were listening to an older gentleman who was playing the erhu (2 stringed chinese violin). The boy was totally captivated and was as serene as the Buddha must have

"To build the civilized/modernized Xicheng district (hutongs district)together. To enjoy the beautiful life together." When I took the photo I did not know what the banner said, but loved the juxtapo

It was a rainy day and this woman slipped into one of the pagodas to get out of the rain. It was a hot day and she was swishing her dress to cool off. It was clear that she was a bit bored, but also

Abandoned water bottle in the Forbidden City

10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Relaxation in the shade, on a hot summer day. by the Kunming Lake in the gardens at the Summer Palace, Beijing, China.

Relaxation in the shade, on a hot summer day. by the Kunming Lake in the gardens at the Summer Palace, Beijing, China.

Catriona Binder-Macleod

Newark, Delaware, United States of America

Member since 2014

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© Catriona Binder-Macleod.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

06.2011

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Date Uploaded:

April 8, 2012, 10:17 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

NIKON D70

Focal Length:

85mm

Shutter Speed:

1/500

Aperture:

f8

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