Panoz Racer in The Rain

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A Panoz Esperante GTLM leads the pack coming out of Turn 10B at Road Atlanta in heavy rain during the 2009 Petit LeMans. As you can see, the weather was terrible. The race was suspended shortly after this photo was taken. Shot with a Nikon D90, a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED lens and a Kenko Pro 1.4x teleconverter. I also used a monopod to improve stability. You can see my complete set of photos for the 2009 Petit LeMans here.

GT3 Porsche

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A Porsche GT3 Class racer from the GruppeOrange Team in the first turn at Road Atlanta during a qualifier round for the 2009 Petit Lemans. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 80-200 f2.8D ED lens.

First Sergeant

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A Marine Corps first sergeant wears his history on his chest and sleeve. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 18-55mm f3.5G lens.

Cabin Window

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Cabin Window. A partially restored log cabin in Red Top Mountain State Park, Ackworth, GA. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

Great Horned Owl

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A Great Horned Owl from the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell, GA USA. The Nature Center devotes a considerable amount of its resources to caring for injured birds of prey. All of the birds have injuries that prevent their release into the wild. The center cares for these birds and uses them in various educational programs. You can see the other photos from this shoot here. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 80-200 f2.8D ED lens.

California Sierra Nevada

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California Sierra Nevada. Shot from approximately 35,000 feet through the window of a US Air Airbus 320 between Phoenix and Sacramento. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 50mm f1.8D lens.

Reflections in The Wall

DSC_5866, originally uploaded by frank.mara.

Tourists are reflected in the panels of the Vietnam Veternas Memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 80-200 f2.8D ED lens.

Night Table

night table, originally uploaded by frank.mara.

A neighbor's patio is illuminated by a lamp. Shot with a nikon D90 and a Nikon 50mm f1.8D lens. Edited with GIMP to enhance color, contrast and luminescence.