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Falcon in the Mist

Falcon in the Mist

I had been following him around for days. He perched under the helideck where it was tricky to get an angle, but this day he obliged me by perching on the walkw...
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I had been following him around for days. He perched under the helideck where it was tricky to get an angle, but this day he obliged me by perching on the walkway handrail. He was well aware of me, but moving slowly I got to about 20 feet away before he started to get annoyed.
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DMC-FZ48

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Aperture f/4 ISO 160 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 488/10

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Jan, 2016

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Fabulous photo! Everything about it is outstanding. Congratulations on your win in the Fog, Light and Mist Challenge.

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Thanks very much for your kind comment Mary Anne. Sorry for taking so long to reply. I have trouble opening Viewbug when I'm on my ship and I had no idea I had won anything.

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