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Barbara Peacock posed these sisters in front of a colorful background and coaxed them into silliness. She shot with a Canon EOS 5D and 24–70mm f/2.8L Canon EF lens; 1/125 sec at f/5, ISO 320.
Photo: Barbara Peacock