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Lilac Breasted Roller

Lilac Breasted Roller

Taken on Safari in Botswana, the magnificent Lilac Breasted Roller in the early morning sun.

Taken on Safari in Botswana, the magnificent Lilac Breasted Roller in the early morning sun.
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camera

NIKON D500

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 1000 Shutter 10/16000 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Botswana, Limpopo, ZA

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2018

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134

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Awards

Peer Award

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What a beautiful bird and what a perfect photo.

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