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Reflection, 2009
by Imants Larsens
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011 Finalist
As I look at this photo of Bella sitting and listening thoughtfully to the waves lazily breaking on the shore, I feel a sense of calm come over me and can almost hear the ocean again myself.