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Pacific Sideband Snail

Pacific Sideband Snail

A pacific sideband snail in the dunes near Fern Canyon.

A pacific sideband snail in the dunes near Fern Canyon.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/1.0 ISO 800 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 0/1

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Mar, 2015

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