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Patas Monkey, Woodland Park Zoo

Serenity..Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Wa

not sure what this was but it was a small plant like growth on a tree..

Ice is Beautiful!

We were on a cruise ship going to Antarctica in February 2010 and as we were passing by Elephant Island, I took this picture of an iceberg, one of many that we saw in Antarctica.

Tree in the middle of a soya farm. The soya was being harvested.

This was taken while travelling in the state of Tocantis in Brazil. I was in the car and I guess that is the cause of "the effects"..

bklyn ny beach sunset

Bird of Prey seen in Sonora Desert

Bird of Prey seen in Sonora Desert

First gardenia bloom of the season in my backyard, just after daily morning watering. So simple, so sweet.

Child running around in Saint Peter's Square.

Seagull perched on the head of St. Peter in Saint Peter's Square. Nikon D80

Child exploring a horses mouth inside Camden's Stable Markets in London. Nikon D80

Blossoms in the sun

Beach outside Dingle Bay in Ireland.

BMX rider on the south side of the Thames in London. Nikon D80

Friends relaxing at the Astor Hyde Park, a hostel I worked for in London. Nikon D80

Observing an elderly woman outside a Charring Cross tube entrance in London.
Nikon D80

A view of the river Thames and London Eye from Westminster Bridge.

Nikon D80

An Egyptian woman praying outside a jewelers window at the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar in Cairo.

Nikon D80

Rural American landscape

Resident of a veterans nursing home

Resident of a veterans nursing home at lunch

8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Seagull perched on the head of St. Peter in Saint Peter's Square. Nikon D80

Seagull perched on the head of St. Peter in Saint Peter's Square. Nikon D80

TAGS: Italy

Jonathan Potvin

E. Hampstead,

Member since 2014

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© Jonathan Potvin.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

12.2008

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Date Uploaded:

April 9, 2010, 5:26 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

NIKON D80

Focal Length:

40mm

Shutter Speed:

1/320

Aperture:

f5.3

ISO:

ISO1000

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