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Water Lily About To Bloom

Water Lily About To Bloom

This bud of a water lily is about to bloom in a few hours. It presents a beautiful conic shape emerging out of the water, complete with ripple caused by the wi...
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This bud of a water lily is about to bloom in a few hours. It presents a beautiful conic shape emerging out of the water, complete with ripple caused by the wind.
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camera

Canon EOS 70D

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settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 400/1

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2016

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90

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+20

Awards

Peer Award

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Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

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