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Changing Seasons

Changing Seasons

American Avocet starting to get winter plumage.

American Avocet starting to get winter plumage.
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camera

NIKON D500

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 220 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 7000/10

location

location

Alviso, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2020

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1382

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+270

Awards

People's Choice in One bird reflection in water Photo Challenge

Winner in Reflection on the Water NO HUMANS Photo Challenge

Winner in Wading Bird Portraits Photo Challenge

Winner in Reflection in nature Photo Challenge

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Superb Composition

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+14

Outstanding Creativity

+7

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Genius

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Just perfect composition tones and timing.

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Fantastic image Mark.

Exceptional work!

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Wow....love, love, love this!! Just gorgeous!!!! A perfect mirror reflection!

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Needs to be hung on a huge wall

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Beautifully captured! This is very beautiful Mark

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Fantastic!

Poetic and incredibly beautiful!!!

Super, so well composed, so good timing.
Thank you so much for participating in my "The September 2020 Collection" challenge. Lots of success in the voting. Voting is now open. Would you be so kind TO VOTE TOO, so we can find the true winner!!

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Perfect reflection!

You have given 2020 a positive swing that is really (nice) positive, a contribution to the Year 2020 Collection. As always, the competition will be tough, which, as an added consequence, makes the victory taste very sweet. Good luck and probably for the … time: Happy New Year and stay healthy in 2021!

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Stunning image

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Outstanding Mark.....👏👏 Congratulations on your award win!

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Fantastic capture and congratulations on your win.

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Beautiful Avocet

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Absolutely phenomenal! Congrats on the Challenge win!

Congratulations on your win!
Wonderful shot!

Congratulations on your win

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Gorgeous capture...amazing mirror reflection!!!...congrats on your well deserved challenge win!!!

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Truly outstanding! Congratulations on winning the Wading Bird Portraits Photo Challenge.

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Yet another win and another perfect phot5o. Congratulations, Mark.

Absolutely beautiful. Very serene and elegant. Great work!

Nice! love it!

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Congratulations on your win, awesome image! Martha

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Congratulations on another win with this beauty.

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Beautiful image Mark! Congratulations on your challenge win! Kurt 😁👍👍👍

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Another nod for this one....absolutely fantastic.

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Wonderful capture Mark. Love this.

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This is simply an amazing photo

Congratulations 👏 you are the People Choice and one of my favorite images. Great capture!😍

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Gorgeous image, reflection and capture! Congratulations on your PC award.

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Truly excellent, Mark!

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