Father of two, internet junky and photographer living in Reston, VA. Tools of the trade include a Canon EOS 40D, Canon Rebel EOS XS, a Canon Powershot S5IS and my trusty iPhone. Focused mostly in nature and urban settings. Find my <a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/gallery/8648218_N8xwg">public portfolio here</a>. I hope you enjoy the photos. I love to get feedback so feel free to leave comments. I am the editor and creator of <a href="http://www.photobloggingdc.com/">Photoblogging DC</a>. You can also find me on my blog at <a href="http://www.marcbenton.com/">marcbenton.com</a>. http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/photos/558676722_CA3Me-300x300.jpg http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/ 2008-09-06T18:07:22Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. 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style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-07-15T22:37:56Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Nature/Outdoors-in-the-Summer-of-2008/MVI3910/332883063_Ugkr7-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />The End</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Holidays/July-4th-2008-Celebration-in/5329681_FAn26#325675509_ndYWR" title="The End"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Holidays/July-4th-2008-Celebration-in/MVI3684/325675509_ndYWR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The End" title="The End" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-07-05T05:14:08Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Holidays/July-4th-2008-Celebration-in/MVI3684/325675509_ndYWR-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a> </p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Holidays/July-4th-2008-Celebration-in/5329681_FAn26#325664730_qnxpm" title="marcbenton's video"><img 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href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a> </p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Holidays/July-4th-2008-Celebration-in/5329681_FAn26#325654343_fjZq5" title="marcbenton's video"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Holidays/July-4th-2008-Celebration-in/MVI3655/325654343_fjZq5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="marcbenton's video" title="marcbenton's video" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-07-05T05:14:14Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Holidays/July-4th-2008-Celebration-in/MVI3655/325654343_fjZq5-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a> </p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/WorthPoint/WorthPoint-in-Mindanao/5220979_TfWDU#317650547_YWZFD" title="marcbenton's video"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/WorthPoint/WorthPoint-in-Mindanao/MVI2669/317650547_YWZFD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="marcbenton's video" title="marcbenton's video" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-22T07:18:44Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/WorthPoint/WorthPoint-in-Mindanao/MVI2669/317650547_YWZFD-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Video of our puj ride to downtown Iligan City.</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Day-13/5226613_Bsf7w#317482729_gCtf7" title="Video of our puj ride to downtown Iligan City."><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Day-13/MVI2582/317482729_gCtf7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Video of our puj ride to downtown Iligan City." title="Video of our puj ride to downtown Iligan City." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-21T22:55:32Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Day-13/MVI2582/317482729_gCtf7-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a> </p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Day-8/5189057_wsFQx#314731826_q3noC" title="marcbenton's video"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Day-8/MVI2413/314731826_q3noC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="marcbenton's video" title="marcbenton's video" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-17T05:01:19Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Day-8/MVI2413/314731826_q3noC-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a> </p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Day-8/5189057_wsFQx#314696666_b39Ep" title="marcbenton's video"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Day-8/MVI2422/314696666_b39Ep-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="marcbenton's video" title="marcbenton's video" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-17T05:01:19Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Day-8/MVI2422/314696666_b39Ep-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a> </p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines/5177400_AE97C#313951039_fSkQG" title="marcbenton's video"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines/MVI2126/313951039_fSkQG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="marcbenton's video" title="marcbenton's video" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:49:24Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines/MVI2126/313951039_fSkQG-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a> </p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines/5177400_AE97C#313901004_MwfiF" title="marcbenton's video"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines/MVI2194/313901004_MwfiF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="marcbenton's video" title="marcbenton's video" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:49:24Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines/MVI2194/313901004_MwfiF-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Video of Tinago Falls in the afternoon sun. The rainbow rises as the sun drops in the sky.</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines/5177400_AE97C#313813671_CnuQm" title="Video of Tinago Falls in the afternoon sun. The rainbow rises as the sun drops in the sky."><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines/MVI2326/313813671_CnuQm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Video of Tinago Falls in the afternoon sun. The rainbow rises as the sun drops in the sky." title="Video of Tinago Falls in the afternoon sun. The rainbow rises as the sun drops in the sky." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:49:24Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines/MVI2326/313813671_CnuQm-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day Three</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#311230942_GMnt4" title="Philippine Trip - Day Three"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1767/311230942_GMnt4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day Three" title="Philippine Trip - Day Three" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1767/311230942_GMnt4-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day Two</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#311126289_4iRT9" title="Philippine Trip - Day Two"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1760/311126289_4iRT9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day Two" title="Philippine Trip - Day Two" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1760/311126289_4iRT9-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day Two</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#311028515_KTQpc" title="Philippine Trip - Day Two"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1761/311028515_KTQpc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day Two" title="Philippine Trip - Day Two" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1761/311028515_KTQpc-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day Two</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#310997387_7z9jV" title="Philippine Trip - Day Two"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1696/310997387_7z9jV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day Two" title="Philippine Trip - Day Two" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1696/310997387_7z9jV-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day One</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#310545069_88GgF" title="Philippine Trip - Day One"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1667/310545069_88GgF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day One" title="Philippine Trip - Day One" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1667/310545069_88GgF-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day One</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#310443128_VkoFC" title="Philippine Trip - Day One"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1652/310443128_VkoFC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day One" title="Philippine Trip - Day One" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1652/310443128_VkoFC-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day One</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#310399837_Pujx6" title="Philippine Trip - Day One"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1647/310399837_Pujx6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day One" title="Philippine Trip - Day One" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1647/310399837_Pujx6-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day One</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#310350430_Z8vL3" title="Philippine Trip - Day One"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1646/310350430_Z8vL3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day One" title="Philippine Trip - Day One" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1646/310350430_Z8vL3-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day One</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#310334819_xjRJy" title="Philippine Trip - Day One"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1645/310334819_xjRJy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day One" title="Philippine Trip - Day One" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1645/310334819_xjRJy-640.mp4 <p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com">marcbenton</a><br />Philippine Trip - Day One</p><p><a href="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/5101156_d8Fpe#310281940_5X3q7" title="Philippine Trip - Day One"><img src="http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1642/310281940_5X3q7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Philippine Trip - Day One" title="Philippine Trip - Day One" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-06-27T20:56:37Z marcbenton http://marcbenton.smugmug.com http://marcbenton.smugmug.com/Travel/Iligan-City-Philippines-June/Iligan-City-Philippines-Trip/MVI1642/310281940_5X3q7-640.mp4