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Nature's Jewels

Nature's Jewels

One day after a refreshing downpour of rain, I just started snapping pictures of our crepe myrtle tree as water droplets fell from it. The water looks like crys...
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One day after a refreshing downpour of rain, I just started snapping pictures of our crepe myrtle tree as water droplets fell from it. The water looks like crystallized pieces of sparkling jewelry.
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Aperture f/2.6 ISO 50 Shutter 1/550 Focal Length 370/100

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May, 2017

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