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Giant Monarch bw

Giant Monarch bw

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NIKON D5200

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settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 200 Shutter 10/6400 Focal Length 2800/10

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2019

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76

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+17

Awards

Peer Award

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