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Wet Iris

Wet Iris

One winter, out on a rainy day, I captured this iris covered in drops. The color wasn't spectacular, but in black and white the light shone in the flower a...
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One winter, out on a rainy day, I captured this iris covered in drops. The color wasn't spectacular, but in black and white the light shone in the flower and drops. It's one of my favorite photos, and has been published in a literary / arts journal.
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NIKON D70

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Aperture f/8 ISO 1600 Shutter 10/4000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Mar, 2017

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