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Prickly Pear at Sunset

Prickly Pear at Sunset

A prickly pear cactus with ripe fruit adds color to the foreground in this Arizona sunset image.

A prickly pear cactus with ripe fruit adds color to the foreground in this Arizona sunset image.
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NIKON D810

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settings

Aperture 16/1 ISO 100 Shutter 5/2 Focal Length 85/1

upload_date

upload_date

Aug, 2016

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118

Likes

+12

Awards

Peer Award

+3

Magnificent Capture

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

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Platinum

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