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Morning Great Egret

Morning Great Egret

I had been out just before sunrise. With Venus shining bright I set out to capture this cool spring morning. I imagined an amazing bird flying by at that time. ...
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I had been out just before sunrise. With Venus shining bright I set out to capture this cool spring morning. I imagined an amazing bird flying by at that time. The Egret was photographed on a similar morning and thought the two combined would make an interesting piece.
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camera

COOLPIX P510

settings

settings

Aperture f/0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/6 sec. Focal Length 4.3 mm

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upload_date

Apr, 2016

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459

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+24

Awards

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