July 4th

Bring your own flag.

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What is it ?

Not a clue what this is, but it is upside down.

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Flipping out

Young gymnastic student has good form.

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Throne

I found this shot right under my nose.

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Day charger

This little solar powered LED is perfect for reading during low light shooting. Clicks onto my strap.

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Not great

Solar landscaping light are still poor lighting products. For now I will at least know were the low wall is located.

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Poison Pen

Here's another take that's less blown out. Better ?

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Hanging around

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Everyone's favorite

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Tea Ball

Before today's white tea bags, you would put ground tea leaves in this container and dip it. Actually a great stronger tea.

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Window to still art

I wanted a subject with several vertical points to accent the effect. This was an interesting concept but frustrating at times.

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Run

Lining up the window is tough when you're doing it alone. Back and forth, back and forth. This is me running away from this contest.

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camping necessity

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The Jungle

Set bracketing for exposure compensation +2, 0, -1, merge with Photoshop HDR merge and crop.

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Afternoon Tea ...Mum !

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Flower cart

Shot at 135 mm and f/4.5 and 1/500

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Metal entry

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Lakeside

-2, 0, +2 then Photoshop merge to HDR, crop and a touch of toning.

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vineyard for Vi

Long wait till it's time.

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Tea Tottie

Morning pick-me-up or evening medicine.

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How close are you

Get close with a 200mm telephoto lens just out of reach. 200mm 5.6/ 1/320

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Sister-in-laws

Shot at 70mm, f/4 at 1/1600. This was unplanned pose. They were jumping...(thus the high ASA) and then they suddenly sat down and... snap. The young lady on the right kept jumping around and saying, "I love having pictures taken of me." Fun.

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Farm house

Imported image to Iphoto, edit, filter, sepia

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Clock tower

This brick clock tower is located in a community named "Independence" and is a replica of Philadelphia's Independence Hall where the Constitution was drafted. There's a beautiful reflective pond as well..but that's another contest.

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