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Autumn Fantail

Autumn Fantail

The Fantail (or Piwakawaka in Maori) is a native New Zealand bird known for being constantly on the move. Needless to say, taking a clear photo of one up close ...
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The Fantail (or Piwakawaka in Maori) is a native New Zealand bird known for being constantly on the move. Needless to say, taking a clear photo of one up close can be a challenge!
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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

settings

settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 320 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 200/1

location

location

Waikato, NZ

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upload_date

Apr, 2019

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31

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