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Waiting for Santa

Waiting for Santa

An opportunistic snap finding Ernie beneath the tree. There were a couple of others, such as one with his paw and mouth around the decorations (thankfully not t...
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An opportunistic snap finding Ernie beneath the tree. There were a couple of others, such as one with his paw and mouth around the decorations (thankfully not the lights), but they proved too blurry. Shot using flash as the room was lit only by the tree lights. He does like a Christmas tree.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/9 ISO 400 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 45/1

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Dec, 2018

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Awards

Spring 23 Award

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Superb Composition

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