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Dalmatian Pelican close up, zoo

Dalmatian Pelican close up, zoo

An extreme close up of a Dalmatian Pelican in the Rotterdam zoo.

An extreme close up of a Dalmatian Pelican in the Rotterdam zoo.
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NIKON D300S

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Aperture f/13 ISO 400 Shutter 1/30 Focal Length 1700/10

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Apr, 2016

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Amazing detail. So close in, yet I can still tell that this is a pelican.

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