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The Bird and the Bug

The Bird and the Bug

A scrub jay and unsuspecting ladybug on a fallen log at a county park near Morgan Hill, California

A scrub jay and unsuspecting ladybug on a fallen log at a county park near Morgan Hill, California
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 6000/10

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Jul, 2019

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Beautiful!!...love the details and colors! I hope the Ladybug lived to tell the tale! ; )

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Common scene you made into a masterpiece. Love the textures and colors..

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Fabulous shot of the Jay and the bug :-)

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Great eye

A true masterpiece.

Your photography art is magnificent and so creative.

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