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A different perspective

I was photographing a beautiful lake near Asheville, NC when I saw a chicken coop with several chickens and roosters plus one white peacock. As I started taking...
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I was photographing a beautiful lake near Asheville, NC when I saw a chicken coop with several chickens and roosters plus one white peacock. As I started taking pictures, the peacock went into full display and then turned his back to me.
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OLYMPUS E-510

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 300/1

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Apr, 2016

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