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Lighting is Everything

Lighting is Everything

Green Heron lands on a small branch and the lighting shows its colors

Green Heron lands on a small branch and the lighting shows its colors
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NIKON Z 9

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Aperture 560/100 ISO 1250 Shutter 10/4000 Focal Length 5000/10

location

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Costa Rica

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upload_date

Apr, 2023

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313

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Another outstanding shot. Thanks for sharing.

Gorgeous!

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Sweet green heron capture! Lovely coloring and lighting!

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Beautiful detail and color

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Beautiful...the colors and details are amazing!

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