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A Grey Heron flies over a calm urban lake

A Grey Heron flies over a calm urban lake

This Grey Heron flew past so quickly. I was so lucky I kept my hand shake-free, as I matched its speed as I panned, to catch a shot of this fly-by. Seeing Heron...
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This Grey Heron flew past so quickly. I was so lucky I kept my hand shake-free, as I matched its speed as I panned, to catch a shot of this fly-by. Seeing Herons at a lake shows a healthy ecosystem as there's plenty of food, such as fish or frogs and in turn their prey lower down the food chain
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Aperture f/13 ISO 4000 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 500/1

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Aug, 2017

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