Viva Mexico, by Ana Sylvia Encinas

Mexicans celebrate their country’s Independence Day with fireworks, fiestas, food, dance and music on September 16. Flags, flowers and decorations in the colors of the Mexican flag – red, white and green – are seen in public areas in cities and towns in Mexico. “Viva Mexico” or “Viva la independencia” are shouted amidst the crowds on this day.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 28-135mm | Exposure ƒ/16 @ 2 sec | Focal Length 100mm | ISO 50
Viva Mexico, by Ana Sylvia Encinas

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | May 06
Award Score: 62 (Value 11, Clarity 12, Composition 16, Style 12, Skill 11)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Night Photography
Photograph Location: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Photographer: Ana Sylvia Encinas (Hermosillo, Mexico) Registered
Ana Sylvia Encinas, born in Hermosillo, México, has had a passion for photography since she was little. She got her first DSLR camera in December 2009, and since then she started discovering the magic of photography at another level, and exploring techniques that are bringing her to find her own style as a photographer. Ana is a master in marketing and an entrepreneur, owns and manages several companies, but spends most of her free time making landscape and nature pictures and exploring photography. Photography is her true passion, and she´s working on developing her photography skills at the most.

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