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03-JUN-2010

Joy, Settlers Monument, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2010

A group of teens were enjoying an evening of each other’s company at the base of Santa Fe’s imposing Settlers Monument. I caught this young woman as she threw back her head to laugh. Just behind her, a life-sized sculpture of a steer, its bronze horns rubbed to a golden shine, incongruously seems to listen to her laughter. This image is all about the human values of joy, the lack of inhibition, and of course, the pleasure of friendship.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
1/160s f/4.1 at 56.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time03-Jun-2010 18:22:10
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ModelDMC-G1
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Focal Length56 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/4.1
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.66
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Phil Douglis29-Jun-2010 23:18
I agree -- the sculpted feathers in the lower left hand corner of the frame also reflect the movement of her hand, that draws us to her exuberant expression.
Tim May29-Jun-2010 20:02
The lines of her held neckless and the pink ribbon do a wonderfully subtle job of leading my eye to the joy.
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