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Ivory Parachute

Ivory Parachute

A small ivory-like seed dangling from its feathery parachute...

A small ivory-like seed dangling from its feathery parachute...
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

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Aperture f/5.0 ISO 125 Shutter 1/160

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Aug, 2013

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