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Giant Kingfisher

Giant Kingfisher

Giant Kingfisher in late afternoon light. Olifants river, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, South Africa. The frame has been heavy cropped but I like it all the same....
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Giant Kingfisher in late afternoon light. Olifants river, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, South Africa. The frame has been heavy cropped but I like it all the same.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 400 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 400/1

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Mar, 2017

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