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12-07-18-Heron Taking Flight

12-07-18-Heron Taking Flight

Been getting a little better at having the camera ready as I approach the blue heron the last couple days. This was a quick point and shoot as it startled me, ...
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Been getting a little better at having the camera ready as I approach the blue heron the last couple days. This was a quick point and shoot as it startled me, taking off from behind a nearby bush.
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camera

Canon EOS Rebel T6i

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 250/1

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2018

Views

55

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Awards

Absolute Masterpiece

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Categories

Submitted to Photo Contests

The Natural Planet

Tags

#nature #heron #birds #action

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