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Cotton crop ripening

Cotton crop ripening

The flowers on the lowest parts of the plant - first to bloom - have become pods (one visible at top), and the oldest ones have split open to form "cotton ...
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The flowers on the lowest parts of the plant - first to bloom - have become pods (one visible at top), and the oldest ones have split open to form "cotton bolls."
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
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PENTAX K-50

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settings

Aperture f/2 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 5000/100

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upload_date

Oct, 2017

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23

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Awards

Peer Award

Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

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PRO+

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