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Sapphire, a macaw

Sapphire, a macaw

A friend of mine has several birds, so I asked her if I could do a shoot with them! They were a bit nervous, me being a stranger, but I'm hoping with a fe...
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A friend of mine has several birds, so I asked her if I could do a shoot with them! They were a bit nervous, me being a stranger, but I'm hoping with a few more visits they'll get used to me. Sapphire was the only one who didn't get scared!
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FinePix S4200

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Aperture f/4.8 ISO 64 Shutter 10/2500 Focal Length 3360/100

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Jun, 2019

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