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Let the chips fall where they may.

Let the chips fall where they may.

A Great Horned Owl obliterating his perch on lift off.

A Great Horned Owl obliterating his perch on lift off.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 248/1

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Jul, 2016

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great timing. nice click.

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Super timing, great capture!

Those eyes. Great capture!

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