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Swift in flight

Swift in flight

This shot took a lot of patience to get a picture of a Swift with and of its feathers correctly exposed. I've taken hundreds of picture of Swift's a t...
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This shot took a lot of patience to get a picture of a Swift with and of its feathers correctly exposed. I've taken hundreds of picture of Swift's a this by far Is the most pleasing to me.
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SONY ILCE-9

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settings

Aperture f/9 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 6000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Aug, 2021

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62

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Awards

Remarkable

Peer Award

Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

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