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Fountain pens, blotting paper and a quill

Fountain pens, blotting paper and a quill

recently Honourable mention in the prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year 2017 creative category. Part of an ongoing project about swallows nesting in the ci...
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recently Honourable mention in the prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year 2017 creative category. Part of an ongoing project about swallows nesting in the city of Hong Kong during the summer.
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 2800/10

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Aug, 2017

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