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The Glow of a Water Lilly

The Glow of a Water Lilly

The morning sun filters through the trees and spot lights a Water Lilly at Shaw Nature Reserve.

The morning sun filters through the trees and spot lights a Water Lilly at Shaw Nature Reserve.
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 30000/100

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May, 2017

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