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Pretty eyes
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NIKON D600

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 640 Shutter 1/500

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2014

Views

875

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Awards

Peer Award

+21

Superb Composition

+13

Top Choice

+10

Absolute Masterpiece

+4

Magnificent Capture

+1

Superior Skill

Great Find

All Star

Genius

Outstanding Creativity

Emotions

Impressed

+1

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A stunning capture. Brian

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Thank u Brian

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Your wildlife shots are beautiful. Keep shooting. It seems you've mastered the camera.

What a shot!!! My favorite bird of prey!!

Platinum

You are in a class of your own. Stunning wildlife.

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Behind The Lens

Location

Tule Lake, Ca

Time

Early Morning

Lighting

The light was in my favor on this morning at sunrise it was coming up slow behind me just enough to spot this guy. I pulled off the road and slowly approach him and he turned at the right moment.

Equipment

Nikon D600 70-200mm Nikon Lens.

Inspiration

Typical day on my search for birds of prey.

Editing

Cropped

In my camera bag

Nikon Gear

Feedback

Start early and look everywhere their nestled in the cottonwoods.

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