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Ducklings

Ducklings

Every spring at the high school where I teach, a family of ducks sets moves in to our courtyard. Photographing the ducklings has become a yearly tradition....
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Every spring at the high school where I teach, a family of ducks sets moves in to our courtyard. Photographing the ducklings has become a yearly tradition.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 6000/10

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May, 2018

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