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Grazing Sheep on New Zealand Hills

Grazing Sheep on New Zealand Hills

I've been hearing for years about the many sheep that graze on the hills of New Zealand, and finally got to see them this Christmas holiday season. My hus...
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I've been hearing for years about the many sheep that graze on the hills of New Zealand, and finally got to see them this Christmas holiday season. My husband is from there, and took me home to see his family. This was taken on the Pahiatua Track. The only way to get the shot was to drive by slowly and take the snap from the window.
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Aperture 71/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 59/1

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Jan, 2017

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