MontyRPennington

Leaving the Ice

Leaving the Ice

As the Sun's first rays touched them, these Sandhill Cranes left the ice in a mass of beating wings as if they were awaiting the Sun's signal....
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As the Sun's first rays touched them, these Sandhill Cranes left the ice in a mass of beating wings as if they were awaiting the Sun's signal.
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OLYMPUS E-5

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Aperture f/3.3 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 112/1

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Mar, 2018

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#Sandhill Cranes #flight #flock #ice #lake

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