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A different perspective

A different perspective

Experiencing the beauty of sunrise from a hot air balloon is really amazing, as it is so silent and you have a 360 degree view of nature clad in soft hues....
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Experiencing the beauty of sunrise from a hot air balloon is really amazing, as it is so silent and you have a 360 degree view of nature clad in soft hues.
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NIKON D4S

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Aperture f/3.5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 400/10

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Namibia

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Oct, 2018

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