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Buck in the Coastal Sunset

Buck in the Coastal Sunset

A mule deer buck poses on a coastal hillside overlooking the Pacific at sunset. Taken in the Marin Headlands of the Golden Gate National Parks, Marin CA....
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A mule deer buck poses on a coastal hillside overlooking the Pacific at sunset. Taken in the Marin Headlands of the Golden Gate National Parks, Marin CA.
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Canon EOS 20D

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 70/1

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Dec, 2016

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wow - awesome shot

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This silhouette shot is breathtaking

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Thanks Chris

What a superb composition!

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