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BrianBasson

Pelican Liftoff

Pelican Liftoff

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/5.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1600

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Mar, 2013

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Great capture.

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This one gets it.

WOW, awesome!!

This is good....haven't ever before seen a pelican that didn't want to get his feet wet!!

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