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Heron on Watch

Heron on Watch

I live near an amazing lake with tons of wildlife. I shoot Blue Heron often but I like the composition of this shot. It seems like the Heron is on watch on his ...
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I live near an amazing lake with tons of wildlife. I shoot Blue Heron often but I like the composition of this shot. It seems like the Heron is on watch on his perch looking over the lake.
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Canon EOS 6D

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Aperture f/9.0 ISO 800 Shutter 1/80 Focal Length 552/1

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Apr, 2015

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+22

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