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Dawn Damsel

Dawn Damsel

I see why they call it the "golden hour." At the right time and the right angle, everything turns to gold, and you'd swear you'd just been transported to the ot...
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I see why they call it the "golden hour." At the right time and the right angle, everything turns to gold, and you'd swear you'd just been transported to the other side of the Gates of Heaven.
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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 500 Shutter 1/125

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Jul, 2014

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