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Starling Murmuration

Starling Murmuration

The shape this numeration formed reminded me of a humming bird

The shape this numeration formed reminded me of a humming bird
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camera

Canon EOS 60D

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settings

Aperture 71/10 ISO 400 Shutter 1/50 Focal Length 250/1

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upload_date

Aug, 2016

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601

Likes

+90

Awards

Winner in Just Part Of The Flock Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+21

Magnificent Capture

+9

Superb Composition

+2

Absolute Masterpiece

+2

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All Star

Virtuoso

Outstanding Creativity

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Wow, what an amazing capture.

Very cool capture!

Does resemble a hummingbird! great shot!

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Fantastic! When I first saw it I thought you had Photoshopped it into that shape.

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Wow, what amazing timing and luck. A bird made of birds. Congratulations and thanks for entering my challenge.

That is amazing! Congrats.

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Congrats this is a great capture.

Beautiful shot,I've seen them too but haven't been able to get a shot as good as that

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I've never seen one in real life. It must be amazing.

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A murmuration! Love it!

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