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Double Dared

Double Dared

A lava gull with part way through a challenging meal of eel.

A lava gull with part way through a challenging meal of eel.
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Canon EOS 70D

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settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 400/1

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upload_date

Jan, 2016

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409

Likes

+15

Awards

Peer Award

+2

Outstanding Creativity

Magnificent Capture

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Virtuoso

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

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Very interesting shot!

Thanks Stan! It took quite a few minutes to get the whole eel down.

"Hope over experience" comes to my mind - great capture

Amazing capture! Wow!

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