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Heavy landing

Heavy landing

Tufted duck touches down with less than customary elegance in Kelsey Park, UK. An early trial shot with freshly acquired Nikon 200-500mm f5.6....
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Tufted duck touches down with less than customary elegance in Kelsey Park, UK. An early trial shot with freshly acquired Nikon 200-500mm f5.6.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 10/3200 Focal Length 5000/10

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Jan, 2018

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