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Water Dance

Water Dance

This Tri-colored Heron sure was entertaining as it hunted in the shallows at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. It looked as though it was walking on wat...
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This Tri-colored Heron sure was entertaining as it hunted in the shallows at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. It looked as though it was walking on water.
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camera

NIKON D800

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1000

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2014

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152

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+8

Awards

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

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nice capture - the clarity is exceptional

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