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Afternoon poppies

Afternoon poppies

Springtime in the southwestern desert means an abundance of wildflowers. The early bloomers are the Mexican gold poppies....
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Springtime in the southwestern desert means an abundance of wildflowers. The early bloomers are the Mexican gold poppies.
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NIKON D7200

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Aperture f/6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 1350/10

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Apr, 2017

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Awards

Peer Award

Categories

Nature

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#wildflowers #desertblooms

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