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Calm Before the Storm

Calm Before the Storm

My wife and I dropped the kids off at grandma and grandpa's and travelled to Canmore, Alberta for a date-day. We managed to setup the camera on the tripod...
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My wife and I dropped the kids off at grandma and grandpa's and travelled to Canmore, Alberta for a date-day. We managed to setup the camera on the tripod and snap this self-portrait just before the thunderstorm opened up on us!
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SONY ILCE-7M2

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Aperture 11/1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/30 Focal Length 340/10

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Jul, 2016

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