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Black-headed gull in a) winter plumage and b) reflective mood at Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK. Taken with Nikon D800 and Nikkor 300mm f4....
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Black-headed gull in a) winter plumage and b) reflective mood at Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK. Taken with Nikon D800 and Nikkor 300mm f4.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/4 ISO 800 Shutter 10/80000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Feb, 2016

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