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Scratching the itch

Scratching the itch

A Pacific swallow dealing with an itch while perched on a rusting stanchion taken at Langkawi, Malaysia on the 7 islands tour.
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A Pacific swallow dealing with an itch while perched on a rusting stanchion taken at Langkawi, Malaysia on the 7 islands tour.

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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

settings

settings

Aperture 5/1 ISO 640 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 500/1

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upload_date

Dec, 2016

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128

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Awards

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This is a really neat shot. The bird looks a little like it's background; rusty! Great capture.

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