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Making a big splash

Making a big splash

This swallowed-tailed Kite hits hard when coming in to get a drink. It did recover fine as they always do. When the water is this smooth it makes for great refl...
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This swallowed-tailed Kite hits hard when coming in to get a drink. It did recover fine as they always do. When the water is this smooth it makes for great reflections, but the Kites seam reluctant to skim when it is this calm. Photo was taken in central Florida
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Aperture 71/10 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 700/1

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Aug, 2016

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