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Dashing Grebe

Dashing Grebe

A Western Grebe dashes down a tidal slough with a freshly-caught smelt. Taken at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary....
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A Western Grebe dashes down a tidal slough with a freshly-caught smelt. Taken at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.
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camera

NIKON D800

settings

settings

Aperture f/8.0 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 800/1

upload_date

upload_date

May, 2015

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84

Likes

+4

Awards

Peer Award

Top Choice

Superb Composition

All Star

Categories

PRO+

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