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Sunset at a cypress lake

Sunset at a cypress lake

Mermet lake in Southern Illinois. There are many cypress swamps in this part of the country. All we are missing, are the gators. ...
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Mermet lake in Southern Illinois. There are many cypress swamps in this part of the country. All we are missing, are the gators.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture 16/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 170/10

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Dec, 2016

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122

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Awards

Aperture Award

Superb Composition

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