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Solitary Shag

Solitary Shag

camera

Canon EOS 500D

settings

settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/50 Focal Length 50/1

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2015

Views

375

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+49

Awards

Superb Composition

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Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Categories

Platinum

Nice capture - cute little bird.

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#shag #Otago Harbour #Pomtoon

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