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Indian Pond Heron

Indian Pond Heron

Indian pond Heron perched on a branch.

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Clicked at Arai hills- Vetal tekdi, Pune
Summer 2019

Indian pond Heron perched on a branch.

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Clicked at Arai hills- Vetal tekdi, Pune
Summer 2019

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NIKON D5300

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1100 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 500/1

location

location

Pune, Maharashtra, IN

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2019

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What a great capture this is!

:) Thank you Mick.

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Strong composition, smooth colors.

:) thanks Joviaal.

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Beautiful lighting

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