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The Duck Days of Summer

The Duck Days of Summer

A duck preparing to take the plunge into the Vander Veer Park Lagoon on a hot June day in Iowa. I loved the little feather left behind at her feet. ...
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A duck preparing to take the plunge into the Vander Veer Park Lagoon on a hot June day in Iowa. I loved the little feather left behind at her feet.
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Canon EOS REBEL T2i

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 55/1

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Jun, 2017

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306

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+6

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Now this is really a beautiful shot. Lovely exposure, beautiful detail, pleasure to view!

Thank you so much, Gail! The wildlife at the park are very friendly, and if you're quiet and patient, you can get pretty close!

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