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chriswhittier

giant Kingfisher

giant Kingfisher

Perched giant kingfisher on the hunt

Perched giant kingfisher on the hunt
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 500 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 600/1

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Jul, 2016

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Peer Award

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