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Spirit of the River

Spirit of the River

I have shot this beautiful spot a couple of times and on both occasions I regularly thought that I heard voices nearby. It sounded like it would if there were a...
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I have shot this beautiful spot a couple of times and on both occasions I regularly thought that I heard voices nearby. It sounded like it would if there were a small group of blokes having a bit of a chat around a BBQ but just bit muffled by the sound of the river. There is only one path and anyone nearby could be easily spotted. The 1st time I kept looking around expecting to see someone but this time I embraced it realising that rather than hearing voices over the river, what I was hearing was the river.
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/18 ISO 64 Shutter 1/50 Focal Length 14/1

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Karangahake, Auckland, NZ

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Aug, 2019

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