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Pelicans at Walvis Bay

Pelicans at Walvis Bay

This area (somewhere in between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay along the coast of Namibia) is rich with aquatic life. Whales, dolphins, colonies of seals, and numero...
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This area (somewhere in between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay along the coast of Namibia) is rich with aquatic life. Whales, dolphins, colonies of seals, and numerous birds including the rare Damara Tern. These pelicans had a Disney cartoon like character which is what I tried to capture!
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 40/1

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Jul, 2015

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