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Ugly Beautiful

Ugly Beautiful

There is a certain beauty in the appearance of marabou storks, considered one of the "Ugly Five"- a play on Africa's famed Big Five trophy huntin...
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There is a certain beauty in the appearance of marabou storks, considered one of the "Ugly Five"- a play on Africa's famed Big Five trophy hunting safari animals.
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Canon EOS 5D

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 400 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 400/1

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Nov, 2016

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Awards

Fall Award 2020

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Magnificent Capture

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Cool picture Chris. The lighting is so effective. Looks great in b&w.

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