Tom Bourdon
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Eastbourne, United Kingdom
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Travel
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For the third time in 3 years Tom has been chosen as a finalist in the Travel Photographer of the Year competition, He is an award winning documentary travel photographer specialising in recording cultural festivals & celebrations across the globe.
Tom's work has taken him across Asia, Europe and into Africa. His pictures have appeared in numerous international magazines, newspapers, guide books and numerous online locations. His work appears in publications such as National Geographic Traveller, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Wanderlust, P&O, Insight guides and Microsoft.
He relishes taking his camera to some of the worlds craziest events.
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Views: 4062
Photographer: juan
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 50D
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
The point of the critique is to help amateur photographers understand how to improve, the thing is this is a very strong shot and you've got many aspects spot on. Wel...
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Views: 2269
Photographer: Chaerul Imran Bakri
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon D300
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Not the most original subject but pretty well executed, you've obvious got a pretty good knowledge of photography already. Keep it up.
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Views: 3115
Photographer: Christian Lukey
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Nikon D300
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Nice shot, an interesting subject that could be part of an nice photo essay to tell more about the story.
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Views: 6137
Photographer: Eric Bas
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: Canon Rebel T1i
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A great shot that with a little extra care could have improved.
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Views: 2278
Photographer: Albert Zurita
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 400D
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A nice shot, with some very strong compositional elements, if not totally original
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Views: 2956
Photographer: Anthony
Category: Documentry Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Its always difficult to know which elements add to the story of an image and which ones are just outright distracting. This image in my mind has too many of the later...
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Views: 2598
Photographer: Lyndsea Heather Sands
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon Coolpix S230
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
While normally I like images that contain a human element I think this shot works very well without. Strong and bold shapes enhanced by the warm colours. Well done.
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Views: 1997
Photographer: carla
Category: Animal Photography
Camera: lg lotus phone camera
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A lovely dog with incredible eyes makes for a great subject but I feel you've been let down by your choice of camera. Of cause if all you wanted was a snap to share w...
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Views: 1275
Photographer: Selena Ong
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Olympus E-P1
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Selena, you´ve had a great attempt to shoot a subject that has been shot a million times. The difficulty is with subjects like this is that it is very hard to pro...
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Views: 1998
Photographer: Linda Manville
Category: Nature Photography
Camera: Digital Camera
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
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Views: 2711
Photographer: Rhona Inglis
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Fujifilm FinePix S1500
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
The idea is great as is the timing but composition lets you down, your half way there in that the horizon is in a great place and the exposure is good, but it's just ...
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Views: 1996
Photographer: russ goodban
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
canon eos 350d
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Lovely colours but laking in terms of compositon
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Views: 2151
Photographer: shara
Category: Adventure Photography
Camera:
olympus m 720 sw
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A strong moment that, for me, is lost with over processing the natural scene. Others may disagree on artist value.
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Views: 2123
Photographer: michael rothon
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Nikon D300
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Very nice shot let down by poor exposure
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Views: 2133
Photographer: becky husted
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera: hp photosmart
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A nice scene with decent composition but let down by lack of contrast and detail.
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Views: 2191
Photographer: Eremei
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Canon 30 D
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Nice composition, but for me it's let down by too much playing in post production
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Views: 1987
Photographer: Jacek Jamz
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Rebel T2i
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A well spotted moment that has all the makings of a stunning shot, had the image been sharp I'd certainly have given you some higher marks
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Views: 1083
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Canon Rebel T2i
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Denis, This is a cracking subject with a little more thought about positioning the elements in the frame you could have shot a great image.
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Views: 2491
Photographer: shelby flaherty
Category: Portrait Photography
Camera:
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A nice little memory shot but lacks real impact.
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Views: 1655
Photographer: Marcus Taylor
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D300
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A nice shot.
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Views: 1801
Photographer: Pat Hartley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XS
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Well done a strong composition and powerful image that I'm sure other pros would have marked you even higher.
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Views: 2223
Photographer: Sydnee Moy
Category: Still life Photography
Camera:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
I think in you excitement you may have rushed this shot. While the subject has potential the composition and lighting lets the image down.
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Views: 1779
Photographer: Pat Hartley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XS
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Another nice shot, where you've got the basics nailed. Well done
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Views: 1807
Photographer: Sam McLeod
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 50D
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A nice moment, with potential. It should be easy to set up again and try the improvements I´ve suggested.
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Views: 1807
Photographer: Pat Hartley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XS
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A vast improvement in my opinion, I can clearly see progression over the 3 images you´ve submitted, I hope you can too.
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Views: 2199
Photographer: Efrain Bojorquez
Category: People Photography
Camera:
Nikon D3000
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A nice subject at a great moment shot with imagination, but your let down by the composition and exposure.
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Views: 1798
Photographer: Pat Hartley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XS
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Capturing images of animals flying is never easy and you´ve made a good attempt, you´ve managed to get the entire bird in the frame, in focus and in reasonable ligh...
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Views: 1878
Photographer: MICHELLE CROSS
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Kodak EasyShare C182
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
I wouldn´t really call this a nature photography, if that´s what you were aiming for you´ve failed big time by poorly focusing with the resulting image with very l...
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Views: 1722
Photographer: jason cower
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
sony cyber shot dsc-w80
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A lovely scene, well spotted. However had you taken a bit more time and experimented a little more you could have achieved a stunning image
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Views: 1844
Photographer: Irit Nino
Category: Family Photography
Camera:
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A lovely moment, with beautiful light captured in a creative way. Well done
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Views: 2090
Photographer: Pat Hartley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XS
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
For a portrait shot I think you´ve nailed it, well done.
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Views: 1730
Photographer: Pat Hartley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A very difficult, but fun, subject to shoot. It's a good effort but there is room for improvement.
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Views: 1812
Photographer: Shayne Studdard
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D3000
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
A lovely moment that will bring back fond memories.
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Views: 1485
Photographer: Pat Hartley
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Pat, These types of shots are very difficult to capture well, having to think about composition, lighting conditions and exposure when you don´t know where the su...
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Views: 1279
Photographer: Max p Rudd
Category: Black & White Photography
Camera:
Samsung Galaxy 1 camera phone
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Max, the composition here is actually quite strong but you really can´t escape the fact the ITS ROUND THE WRONG WAY !!!
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Views: 1438
Photographer: Jonathan Niroshan Nicholas
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Nice shot Jonathan, you captured an interesting subject at an interesting moment in time. With some slight improvements this image could be great.
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Views: 1488
Photographer: Larry McCarthy
Category: People Photography
Camera:
Canon AT-1
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Larry, its great to see an image on here shot with on film.
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Views: 1247
Photographer: Michael Bird
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D3000
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Michael, you´ve found an excellent location for this type of images and with a few simple steps this has the potential to be an excellent image.
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Views: 1225
Photographer: shirley darchi
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: an old canon
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Shirley, you have the beginnings of a nice shot here, I really like the idea you express in your description, but think the composition of the image lets you down. Ha...
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Views: 947
Photographer: TEDDY
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: POINT AND SHOOT
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Teddy here you have a nice strong composition but the image is let down by shooting at noon in bright sunlight. It´s obvious you have thought about the compositio...
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Views: 1101
Photographer: jia hao
Category: Pet Photography
Camera:
nikon d7000
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
jia hao, You have a nice composition here and with a few tweaks you can really make something from this idea.
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Views: 1103
Photographer: samantha cook
Category: Nature Photography
Camera: cannon
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Samantha, you´ve done some really good things here, the first of which is getting up early to see the sunrise and that really can make the difference, I see so ma...
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Views: 933
Photographer: Tamara
Category: Still life Photography
Camera:
nikon j1
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Tamara, you have chosen a very difficult object to shoot and made things even harder for yourself by shooting it without any natural light. Focusing on such a small o...
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Views: 1072
Photographer: Minnie Bannister
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Canon Rebel T2i
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Minnie, I really like this shot, you obviously have an understanding of composition and have captured some really nice colour too. Well done.
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Views: 1016
Photographer: Mary Foley
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Maureen, you´ve got a very nice composition here and I really think the image could be improved by just following these simple steps.
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Views: 1062
Photographer: toralf tomren
Category: Animal Photography
Camera:
Nikon D5000
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Toralf having shot a safari myself many years back I am well aware of the limitations. You've got a nice shot here but could be so much nicer if it were shot in go...
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Views: 1017
Photographer: Gordon Diack
Category: Family Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Gordon this is probably my favourite image that I´ve ever had to critique here on Gurushots, I love the moment, the expressions, the light, the interesting compositi...
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Views: 1082
Photographer: rajiv singh
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Nikon D3000
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi rajiv, I like the final image, composition is strong, exposure is good, with just a few tweaks this could be a great image
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Views: 1114
Photographer: Meg C
Category: Black & White Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Meg, this is a nice shot. You´ve captured a nice shot of everyday life. At the age of 16 you´re doing very well, keep shooting.
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Views: 972
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: Canon Rebel T1i
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Denis you have created a really strong composition with great light, well done.
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Views: 791
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: Canon Rebel T1i
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Denis for me this image lacks a point of interest, I like the leading lines which draw the viewers eye into the frame but there is nothing to keep the viewers attention.
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Views: 835
Photographer: denis bennett
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: Canon Rebel T1i
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Denis this is a very nice subject and composition, but what lets you down is the exposure. As I said this can probably be enhanced during post production - so all is ...
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Views: 813
Photographer: Angelica
Category: Portrait Photography
Camera:
Canon Rebel T2i
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Angelica, You have captured a nice moment here. If you had shot this image horizontally and included his hand and the top of his head
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Views: 706
Photographer: Aaa Zzzzzz
Category: Fine art Photography
Camera:
Canon 20D
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
It´s a shame you have given me no information about what you hoped to achieve in creating this image, its also a shame you´ve not told me your name.
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Views: 721
Photographer: bas
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Bas, you have a great camera and I think with just a little more thought you could have created a really compelling image. However there are 2 things that really l...
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Views: 816
Photographer: ian cooper
Category: Black & White Photography
Camera: Fuji s4500
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Ian, This really does have potential to be something, it really is a great location and you been brave enough to weather the cold weather and get out and shoot, so...
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Views: 765
Photographer: ian cooper
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: Fuji something
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Thanks for this Ian, Let me first say that printing your own photos is not vain in the slightest, I strongly recommend people do it.
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Views: 723
Photographer: Swapnajit Roy
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera:
Nikon D3100
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Swapnajit, I think this is a great image. I could be biased but I love this type of shot and it reminds me so much being in India.
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Views: 680
Photographer: ian cooper
Category: Select category
Camera: Fuji
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Ian, This is a nice snap shot of a tourist destination, a nice reminder of a place you once visited perhaps. Photographically this is´nt going to be a wow shot, f...
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Views: 737
Photographer: ian cooper
Category: Still life Photography
Camera: Fujis4500
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
I´m really sorry Ian, and I hope you dont think I´ve been too harsh, but this photo does absolutely nothing for me. I have seen in your other images that you can fi...
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Views: 663
Photographer: ian cooper
Category: Travel Photography
Camera: Fuji
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Ian, you´ve picked a good location and with a little more time and care you could have achieved a stunning image, so get out there and keep shooting :)
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Views: 791
Photographer: charmaine twidale
Category: Portrait Photography
Camera:
Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Charlie, its obvious you have thought about this image, the light is really nice and soft and a great example of Rembrandt lighting.
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Views: 692
Photographer: Tina Crossland
Category: Commercial Photography
Camera:
Pentax K-x
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Tina as I say I think you have chosen the wrong person to critique this image, I shoot mainly documentary travel images focusing on traditional ways of life, but t...
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Views: 688
Photographer: James Myers
Category: Architectual Photography
Camera:
Nikon Coolpix L100
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi James, this is a great location and I can imagine all sorts of subjects that could fit in well here, but having some form of human element would go a long way to i...
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Views: 715
Photographer: David McEachern
Category: Event Photography
Camera:
Canon 600d
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi David, it's great to see se creativity in a photo. I really think light trails can work well in this type of shot
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Views: 697
Photographer: Robin Smith
Category: Portrait Photography
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Robin this is a really nice shot, there really is so much I like about it.
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Views: 605
Photographer: Jay Sullivan
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
DSLR-A350
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Jay, this image is almost a sell-able shot, with a few tweaks I can see how it could be used to promote the pyramids, whether or not you had this in your mind when...
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Views: 541
Photographer: Jay Sullivan
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
DSLR-A350
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Jay, I like the added sheep but feel some improvements in the overall composition could achieved a stunning image.
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Views: 547
Photographer: Jay Sullivan
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
DSLR-A580
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Jay this is a nice shot but I feel like it's lacking a point of focus.
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Views: 478
Photographer: Arnold Frankel
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
DSLR-A100
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi Arnold, You´ve achieved the basics of a great shot, with just a few tweaks to the composition and perhaps a small flash to really make the bird stand out and youÂ...
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Views: 422
Photographer: john
Category: Outdoor Photography
Camera: SLT-A65V
Critiqued by: Tom Bourdon
Hi John, this is a nice shot, you've kept things simple and caught some lovely light, well done.
Views: 939
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Photographer: Howard Leebern
Category: Nature Photography
Camera:
Nikon D90
Views: 983
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Photographer: Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi
Category: Family Photography
Camera:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Views: 154
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Photographer: Linda Groom
Category: Travel Photography
Camera:
Pentax K-7
Views: 133
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Photographer: Linda Groom
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