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Taking Off

Taking Off

Common Merganser taking off from a small pond in Los Gatos California.

Common Merganser taking off from a small pond in Los Gatos California.
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NIKON D850

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Aperture 110/10 ISO 2000 Shutter 10/25000 Focal Length 2400/10

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Los Gatos, California, US

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upload_date

Jan, 2024

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114

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Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

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Wonderful!

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Awesome in-flight capture!!!

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Nice catch!

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Awesome capture Mark

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One more hop and I’m off! Great timing!

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