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ayoung1969

Orchid

Orchid

I liked the rich colours in the petals, close-up shot taken with a wide aperture to soften the background.

I liked the rich colours in the petals, close-up shot taken with a wide aperture to soften the background.
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NIKON D90

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Aperture f/1.8 ISO 250 Shutter 1/400

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upload_date

Jan, 2014

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