mattpayne

Kauai River Scene

Kauai River Scene

The lush green forest of Northern Kauai looks absolutely beautiful with late afternoon light shimmering down through the clouds. Crepuscular rays are some of my...
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The lush green forest of Northern Kauai looks absolutely beautiful with late afternoon light shimmering down through the clouds. Crepuscular rays are some of my most favorite things to see in nature and this aerial scene exemplifies why they captivate me.

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SONY ILCE-7RM2

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 210/10

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location

Hanalei, Hawaii, US

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upload_date

Feb, 2019

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70

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