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I was surprised to find a lone paraglider getting prepared to launch himself from near the top of Havelekar mountain in the Alps around Innsbruck. A height of a...
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I was surprised to find a lone paraglider getting prepared to launch himself from near the top of Havelekar mountain in the Alps around Innsbruck. A height of around 7,500 ft (2,300 m).

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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/25 ISO 200 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 35/1

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Innsbruck, Tirol, AT

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Apr, 2019

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