joehowell

Soft Landing

Soft Landing

Bluebird hovering just before landing

Bluebird hovering just before landing
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NIKON D810

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settings

Aperture 4/1 ISO 250 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 600/1

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upload_date

Jun, 2016

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57

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+9

Awards

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

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