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School children off on an excursion in the old city of Galle in Sri Lanka.

Yarn Bombed tree in sleepy town Dillon

This is the last day of our family vacation in Sea Isle City, NJ. The weather was less than perfect...but it didn't matter to six year old Ashton. He was going to get that kite into the sky...and he

Characters of Mardi Gras

"Can You Hear Me Now" on a Verizon iPad

Portrait of a pelican

Beauty after the storm.
Phone

The glass figurines in the orchid room at Phipps Conservatory

Bannack after the July Flash Flood

The orchid room at Phipps Conservatory.

Accident while travelling through Jalalabad Road, Afghanisan, one of the most dangerous of the world.

The ruined city of Mandu in Madhya Pradesh, India remains enveloped in fog for hours during the monsoon. The ghostly appearance of the Hoshang Shahs tomb in the centre of the city is a great attracti

For years, I've had a vision of capturing the Milky Way rising above Pu'upehe off the island of Lana'i, Hawaii. Unfortunately, without a truck load of lighting... the shot I've had in mind is just abo

Bangladeshi Shiite Muslims celebrate the day Ashura on 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15 November 2013.

Mother egret with chicks

Murmuration, Coyote Valley, CA

Fishermen doing a sweep of the beach at sunset trying to sell their day's catch of shrimps at Mount Lavinia in Sri Lanka.

Young girl enjoys the autumn leaves.

Summiting Longs Peak on a gorgeous summer morning

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Great Egret

Great Egret

TAGS: Florida, United States

David Launer II

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Member since 2014

Photo Information

Copyright:

© David Launer II.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

02.2013

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Camera Information

Date Uploaded:

Nov. 25, 2013, 10:56 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Focal Length:

400mm

Shutter Speed:

1/2000

Aperture:

f7.1

ISO:

ISO125

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