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Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

After shooting with a higher shutter speed (1-6400) I was finally able to freeze the wings on this Kingfisher.

After shooting with a higher shutter speed (1-6400) I was finally able to freeze the wings on this Kingfisher.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture 71/10 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/6400 Focal Length 500/1

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Nov, 2016

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