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Steve Yates shared this photo taken in South Africa he calls "Love - the universal language."
Steve Yates shared this photo taken in South Africa he calls "Love - the universal language."
Dec 16, 2020

Calling amateur photographers!

Have you taken a great picture that you’d like to share with the world? One with action, great lighting and/or interesting subjects? E-mail it to communitynews@ajc.com. Please no selfies, for-profit promotional pics, group shots or anything you wouldn’t want your grandma to see.

"My brother and I were driving up the coast of New Zealand’s South Island when we saw the most beautiful double rainbow. We left the main road to follow it and it led us to a lovely pasture, where this cow greeted us," wrote Sara Cushing.
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"This photo was taken last May at sunset while on vacation on Hilton Head Island. Our family has been vacationing there for many years and there is no shortage of photo opportunities from sunrise to sunset," wrote Gary Owen of Stockbridge.
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"This is the beautiful view that I woke up to every morning when I was in Castellina di Chianti, Italy, surrounded by olive and grape vineyards," wrote Lisa A. Graffagnino.
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