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Royal Tern

Royal Tern

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Canon EOS-1D X

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settings

Aperture 8/1 ISO 800 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 500/1

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upload_date

Nov, 2016

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770

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Food Chain Struggles Photo Contest

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Absolute Masterpiece

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