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Blue-eyed Darner

Blue-eyed Darner

A blue-eyed darner rests vertically in a brown landscape in the CA sunshine. Taken in the Golden Gate National Parks.

A blue-eyed darner rests vertically in a brown landscape in the CA sunshine. Taken in the Golden Gate National Parks.
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Canon EOS 5D

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Aperture 32/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 70/1

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Aug, 2016

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