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Spectre

Spectre

Recently awarded as Highly Honoured Finalist in the prestigious Windland Smith Rice Nature's Best Photography Awards 2019. From the historic 2018 Kilauea e...
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Recently awarded as Highly Honoured Finalist in the prestigious Windland Smith Rice Nature's Best Photography Awards 2019. From the historic 2018 Kilauea eruption. Spectre by name and by nature also with reference to the Spectre octopus logo in several James Bond films.
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camera

FC220

settings

Aperture f/2.2 ISO 100 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 473/100

location

location

Hawaii, US

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2019

Views

679

Likes

+64

Awards

Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Volume6

Contest Finalist in Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 24

Peer Award

+2

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

Superb Composition

Virtuoso

All Star

Genius

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