Faces of Graduation

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Students and faculty celebrate at the conclusion of the Northview High School graduation on May 24, 2009. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 AF ED lens.

Arabia Mountain

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Remains of the Quary Operations on Arabia Mountain, Arabia National Heritage Area, east of Atlanta. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 18-35mm f3.5D lens.

USS Midway at Sunset

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The sun sets in front of the USS Midway (CV 41) in San Diego Harbor. Shot with a Nikon D50 and a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 ED telephoto lens.

Chinese Dance Troupe

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Dancers from the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company perform during the Duluth Arts Festival. Look closely and you'll find a guy standing behind the dancers in a white tee shirt, apparently smoking a cigar. Such are the risks of shooting a live event. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 18-55mm f3.5 DX lens.

Junk Food

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Funnel Cakes at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 18-35mm f3.5D lens.

Senior Prom

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Senior Prom is a much more elaborate affair than I remember. Shot with a Nikon N80, a Nikon 28-70mm f3.5D lens and Fuji Superia Reala 100 film.

Tandem Vertical

Tandem Vertical, originally uploaded by frank.mara.

Two stunt planes go vertical during the Angels Over Atlanta air show, held at Naval Air Station Atlanta each year. I shot this photo during the 2006 show and it remains one of my favorites. Shot with a Nikon D50 and a Quantaray 70-300 f5.6 telephoto lens.