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Rays of Desert Light

Rays of Desert Light

Sun rays bursting through clearing storm clouds in Fernley, Nevada... a scene which forced me to stop and view the few moments it lasted....
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Sun rays bursting through clearing storm clouds in Fernley, Nevada... a scene which forced me to stop and view the few moments it lasted.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 10/5000

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Oct, 2013

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