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Elegance in motion, Black-winged Stilt landing, Saudi

Elegance in motion, Black-winged Stilt landing, Saudi

I find it amazing to see the transformation from awkward things to fly with to elegant legs in the blink of an eye!

I find it amazing to see the transformation from awkward things to fly with to elegant legs in the blink of an eye!
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NIKON D300S

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Aperture 63/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 3800/10

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Oct, 2016

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