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Early morning through the cattails

Early morning through the cattails

Was sitting on the bank of a pond with some tall cattails between me and the water. The sun was shining towards me as I watched an American White Pelican slowly...
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Was sitting on the bank of a pond with some tall cattails between me and the water. The sun was shining towards me as I watched an American White Pelican slowly paddle in front of me on the other side of the cattails, and stop long enough for me to take this shot through them.
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NIKON D7500

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Aperture 9/1 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 600/1

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Gilbert, Arizona, US

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Jan, 2022

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