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Leaf on the edge

Leaf on the edge

During an early morning hike in the woods-jungles of southern Costa Rica, I saw this leaf enjoying a small ray of sunshine that had penetrated the thick canopy....
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During an early morning hike in the woods-jungles of southern Costa Rica, I saw this leaf enjoying a small ray of sunshine that had penetrated the thick canopy. As a biologist my first thought was that this small plant was living on the edge of having enough sunlight to survive.
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/180 Focal Length 300/1

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Apr, 2016

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