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Breaking the Surface

Breaking the Surface

A Brown Pelican pierces the surface of Klopp Lake while diving after a school of bait fish.

A Brown Pelican pierces the surface of Klopp Lake while diving after a school of bait fish.
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Aperture f/9 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 8000/10

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Oct, 2018

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