Beating the Heat

Challenge #43 in the Telling the Story series. Hosted by CharlesB58.

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Dog Days of Summer-when it's so hot you do just about anything to keep cool. Tell the story with images that show people dealing with summer heat.

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Swim lesson!

by Jacek Dolata


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My 2 sons, and their 2 friends + a lifeguard on the board paddling their way to the deeper water.

Camera:	Canon EOS 550D (EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4)
Lens:	Canon 100-400mm
Submitted:	Friday, 23rd July, 2010 14:04 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 30th June, 2010
Focal length:	220 mm
Shutter speed:	1/640 sec
Aperture:	F6.3
ISO:	800
Notes:	straight .jpeg
Views:	161
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