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A native Coho Salmon spawns in a low tidal flat along the Oregon Coast.

A native Coho Salmon spawns in a low tidal flat along the Oregon Coast.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 5000/10

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Oregon, US

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Nov, 2018

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Been trying to get an image like that in the rivers in Poland (Brown and Sea Trout and Atlantic Salmon) no luck due to low numbers...but this is an amazing shot!

Thank you for your kind words. Even here in the Pacific Northwest I have only been on a stream one other time in my life that Salmon were coming up to spawn. So, yes, very fortunate to be at the right place at the right time, with a sunny day to reflect that terrific color! Thank you

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