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Brandts Cormorant in Mating Plumage

Brandts Cormorant in Mating Plumage

For photography buffs, the similarity between the iris of the cormorant's eye and a leaves on a lens are unmistakable. I also enjoy the variations in text...
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For photography buffs, the similarity between the iris of the cormorant's eye and a leaves on a lens are unmistakable. I also enjoy the variations in texture, color and lighting in play in this shot taken just before the sun dipped below the hills.
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Aperture f/5.7 ISO 200 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 3000/10

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Feb, 2018

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