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Against the Odds

Against the Odds

Lucky to be on the Antarctic Peninsular recently, and watched these little fellas - Gentoo Penguins - launch themselves into the icy sea....
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Lucky to be on the Antarctic Peninsular recently, and watched these little fellas - Gentoo Penguins - launch themselves into the icy sea.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Aperture f/8 ISO 200 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 400/1

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Jan, 2020

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