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Diving Pelican

Diving Pelican

A Brown Pelican diving on the Humboldt County coast.

A Brown Pelican diving on the Humboldt County coast.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 800/1

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Jun, 2015

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