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Kingfisher Up Close

Kingfisher Up Close

The least shy kingfisher I have met. He stayed put, as I stepped closer and closer... I taook this shot when he was about 4meters away. ...
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The least shy kingfisher I have met. He stayed put, as I stepped closer and closer... I taook this shot when he was about 4meters away.
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Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 500/1

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2016

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105

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