charlespayne

Riding the thermals

Riding the thermals

The black vultures were seen soaring along the cliffs of Seneca Rocks. The morning Sun was warming the valley below and the air was rising against the cool rock...
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The black vultures were seen soaring along the cliffs of Seneca Rocks. The morning Sun was warming the valley below and the air was rising against the cool rocks and ridges. The thermals enable these birds to effortlessly soar along the ridges.
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Canon EOS 6D Mark II

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settings

Aperture f/11 ISO 100 Shutter 1/50 Focal Length 65/1

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Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, US

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upload_date

Feb, 2021

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