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Tidal Surge.

Tidal Surge.

This seal, having observed me for awhiles on the rocks. He then slipped into the broiling seawater, where he again paused, to see if he had an attentive audienc...
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This seal, having observed me for awhiles on the rocks. He then slipped into the broiling seawater, where he again paused, to see if he had an attentive audience.
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Canon EOS 5DS R

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 190/1

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Jan, 2017

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Peer Award

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