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Reach for the sun

Reach for the sun

Sun set in Hong Kong. Some egrets on the hill in the foreground and a passenger jet with contrail silhouetted in the sun

Sun set in Hong Kong. Some egrets on the hill in the foreground and a passenger jet with contrail silhouetted in the sun
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 250 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 4000/10

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Apr, 2015

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