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2015_10_1038_Malachite_SunbirdC

2015_10_1038_Malachite_SunbirdC

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 435/1

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Matjiesfontein, Western Cape, ZA

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Jan, 2024

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