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Time for a quick bath..

Time for a quick bath..

With the sun beaming down and the body soaking a bit of heat, this Marsh Sandpiper thought of taking a quick bath. It tried to cool down taking dips and splashi...
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With the sun beaming down and the body soaking a bit of heat, this Marsh Sandpiper thought of taking a quick bath. It tried to cool down taking dips and splashing the water vehemently. It was a pre-visualized shot for me waiting in anticipation for the action to happen.
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Canon EOS 6D Mark II

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 200 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 600/1

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Aug, 2018

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