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Wooden Owl_ChesterLeStreet

Wooden Owl_ChesterLeStreet

This beautifully carved owl stands just inside the entrance to Chester le Street Golf Club in County Durham where I went for an inter-county golf match. Photog...
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This beautifully carved owl stands just inside the entrance to Chester le Street Golf Club in County Durham where I went for an inter-county golf match. Photographed just before the sun disappeared.
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Aperture f/1.7 ISO 40 Shutter 1/712 Focal Length 420/100

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