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Shy little egret

Shy little egret

I had to sneak around the corner of the jetty for this shot and moments later it flew away coincident with the last rays of sunlight dipping below the horizon. ...
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I had to sneak around the corner of the jetty for this shot and moments later it flew away coincident with the last rays of sunlight dipping below the horizon. Was enough light to hand hold my 400mm and somehow got away with 1-60th and ISO 200 this time!
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/4.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 4000/10

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Jun, 2015

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