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Heron Swoop

Heron Swoop

Swinging in to the wind before landing on an old piling in the lake...

Swinging in to the wind before landing on an old piling in the lake...
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 600/1

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upload_date

Jul, 2015

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