Photography by Mike Mander | California 2010 / Days 1-3

California 2010 / Days 1-3

March 15th to 17th

The first shot is beside the highway in northern California and photos 2-11 are from the drive through central California where poppies were blooming everywhere, carpeting the fields with vast patches of orange. Also tried to make the best of the inevitable jet contrails and tie them to my compositions. Photos 12-21 are from the first evening in Anza-Borrego. Photo 19 is of the constellation Orion and the Orion Nebula can be seen near the lower central part of the image. I was up from sunrise the next morning and photos 22-100 are from various areas in and around Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. It was a year with a fabulous wildflower bloom!

This marked my first trip in 17 years where I did not have a true 4x4. In the interests of fuel economy my big V6 Isuzu Trooper 4x4 was swapped for a Subaru Impreza (photo 74 & 91) in late 2009. Naturally it had nowhere near the ground clearance of my old Trooper, however in dirt and soft sand, Subaru's AWD traction proved itself surprisingly capable. For example, I had no issues making it up the sandy trail to Fonts Point (92-99). When I got there, I was the only car in the parking area, with all other vehicles being "real" 4x4s. I had a few people come over and remark that they were amazed I had made it up in the Impreza! This was also my first trip with my then new Canon EOS-7D, a significant upgrade from the EOS-50D I had previously...

1/800 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00028

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/800 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00028

1/500 sec at f / 6.3

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/500 sec at f / 6.3

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7D_CA10-00031

1/640 sec at f / 9.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 200 - 1/640 sec at f / 9.0

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1/640 sec at f / 8.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 200 - 1/640 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00043

1/400 sec at f / 10

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 200 - 1/400 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00046

1/640 sec at f / 10

7D_CA10-00058

Canon EOS 7D - EF24mm f/1.4L II USM - ISO 100 - 1/640 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00058

1/250 sec at f / 10

7D_CA10-00060

Canon EOS 7D - EF24mm f/1.4L II USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00060

1/250 sec at f / 10

7D_CA10-00067

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00067

1/320 sec at f / 10

7D_CA10-00071

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/320 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00071

1/160 sec at f / 10

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00075

1/200 sec at f / 10

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00078

1/400 sec at f / 10

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/400 sec at f / 10

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1/250 sec at f / 10

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00092

1/640 sec at f / 5.6

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/640 sec at f / 5.6

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7D_CA10-00096

1/800 sec at f / 5.6

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/800 sec at f / 5.6

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7D_CA10-00105

1/160 sec at f / 10

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00111

1/800 sec at f / 5.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/800 sec at f / 5.0

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1/250 sec at f / 10

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 10

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5.0 sec at f / 3.2

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 4000 - 5.0 sec at f / 3.2

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30.0 sec at f / 3.5

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Canon EOS 7D - 11-16mm - ISO 1250 - 30.0 sec at f / 3.5

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13.0 sec at f / 3.5

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Canon EOS 7D - 11-16mm - ISO 3200 - 13.0 sec at f / 3.5

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1/60 sec at f / 4.0

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Canon EOS 7D - 11-16mm - ISO 800 - 1/60 sec at f / 4.0

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1/60 sec at f / 8.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 400 - 1/60 sec at f / 8.0

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1/100 sec at f / 8.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 400 - 1/100 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00177

1/200 sec at f / 7.1

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 400 - 1/200 sec at f / 7.1

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1/250 sec at f / 9.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 400 - 1/250 sec at f / 9.0

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1/200 sec at f / 11

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 200 - 1/200 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00197

1/60 sec at f / 16

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Canon EOS 7D - TS-E17mm f/4L - ISO 100 - 1/60 sec at f / 16

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1/200 sec at f / 11

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 11

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1/400 sec at f / 5.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/400 sec at f / 5.0

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1/400 sec at f / 8.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/400 sec at f / 8.0

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1/125 sec at f / 9.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/125 sec at f / 9.0

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1/160 sec at f / 9.0

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Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 9.0

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1/100 sec at f / 9.0

7D_CA10-00249

Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/100 sec at f / 9.0

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7D_CA10-00249

1/1250 sec at f / 4.0

7D_CA10-00252

Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/1250 sec at f / 4.0

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7D_CA10-00252

1/125 sec at f / 7.1

7D_CA10-00261

Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 200 - 1/125 sec at f / 7.1

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7D_CA10-00261

1/5 sec at f / 16

7D_CA10-00272

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/5 sec at f / 16

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7D_CA10-00272

1/20 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00278

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/20 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00278

1/400 sec at f / 5.6

7D_CA10-00291

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/400 sec at f / 5.6

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7D_CA10-00291

1/250 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00296

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00296

1/1000 sec at f / 4.0

7D_CA10-00299

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/1000 sec at f / 4.0

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7D_CA10-00299

1/400 sec at f / 5.0

7D_CA10-00303

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/400 sec at f / 5.0

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7D_CA10-00303

1/160 sec at f / 7.1

7D_CA10-00309

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 7.1

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1/640 sec at f / 5.6

7D_CA10-00318

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/640 sec at f / 5.6

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1/640 sec at f / 5.6

7D_CA10-00320

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/640 sec at f / 5.6

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7D_CA10-00320

1/200 sec at f / 9.0

7D_CA10-00326

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 9.0

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1/160 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00329

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00329

1/500 sec at f / 5.6

7D_CA10-00337

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/500 sec at f / 5.6

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7D_CA10-00337

1/200 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00339

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 8.0

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1/640 sec at f / 5.6

7D_CA10-00341

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/640 sec at f / 5.6

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7D_CA10-00341

1/250 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00345

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00345

1/250 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00348

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00348

1/1250 sec at f / 7.1

7D_CA10-00355

Canon EOS 7D - EF400mm f/5.6L USM - ISO 400 - 1/1250 sec at f / 7.1

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7D_CA10-00355

1/2000 sec at f / 6.3

7D_CA10-00362

Canon EOS 7D - EF400mm f/5.6L USM - ISO 400 - 1/2000 sec at f / 6.3

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7D_CA10-00362

1/250 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00363

Canon EOS 7D - 11-16mm - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00363

1/160 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00365

Canon EOS 7D - 11-16mm - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 11

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1/160 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00384

Canon EOS 7D - 11-16mm - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 11

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1/160 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00386

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00386

1/250 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00390

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00390

1/320 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00397

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/320 sec at f / 8.0

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1/200 sec at f / 10

7D_CA10-00402

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 10

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1/160 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00410

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 8.0

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1/320 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00414

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/320 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00414

1/1600 sec at f / 6.3

7D_CA10-00418

Canon EOS 7D - EF400mm f/5.6L USM - ISO 400 - 1/1600 sec at f / 6.3

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7D_CA10-00418

1/500 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00443

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/500 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00443

1/1600 sec at f / 5.6

7D_CA10-00447

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/1600 sec at f / 5.6

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1/800 sec at f / 5.6

7D_CA10-00448

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/800 sec at f / 5.6

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1/250 sec at f / 5.6

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Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 5.6

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1/400 sec at f / 7.1

7D_CA10-00453

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/400 sec at f / 7.1

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1/1000 sec at f / 7.1

7D_CA10-00455

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/1000 sec at f / 7.1

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1/640 sec at f / 7.1

7D_CA10-00458

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/640 sec at f / 7.1

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1/320 sec at f / 7.1

7D_CA10-00459

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/320 sec at f / 7.1

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1/400 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00467

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/400 sec at f / 8.0

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1/500 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00475r1

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/500 sec at f / 8.0

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1/200 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00480

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 11

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1/160 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00481

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 11

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1/200 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00483

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 11

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1/250 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00485

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 11

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1/160 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00488

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 11

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1/250 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00490

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 11

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1/200 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00493

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 11

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1/125 sec at f / 9.0

7D_CA10-00496

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/125 sec at f / 9.0

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1/200 sec at f / 10

7D_CA10-00499

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 10

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1/200 sec at f / 10

7D_CA10-00500

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 10

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1/200 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00507

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00507

1/500 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00509

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - ISO 100 - 1/500 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00509

1/200 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00510

Canon EOS 7D - TS-E17mm f/4L - ISO 100 - 1/200 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00510

1/160 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00511

Canon EOS 7D - TS-E17mm f/4L - ISO 100 - 1/160 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00511

1/100 sec at f / 14

7D_CA10-00525

Canon EOS 7D - TS-E17mm f/4L - ISO 100 - 1/100 sec at f / 14

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1/250 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00534

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/250 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00534

1/125 sec at f / 10

7D_CA10-00535r1

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 100 - 1/125 sec at f / 10

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7D_CA10-00535r1

1/50 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00539

Canon EOS 7D - EF-S15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - ISO 200 - 1/50 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00539

1/200 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00545

Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 200 - 1/200 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00545

1/320 sec at f / 8.0

7D_CA10-00552

Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 200 - 1/320 sec at f / 8.0

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7D_CA10-00552

1/80 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00556

Canon EOS 7D - 11-16mm - ISO 200 - 1/80 sec at f / 11

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1/80 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00569

Canon EOS 7D - 11-16mm - ISO 200 - 1/80 sec at f / 11

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1/80 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00575

Canon EOS 7D - 11-16mm - ISO 200 - 1/80 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00575

1/125 sec at f / 6.3

7D_CA10-00577

Canon EOS 7D - EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM - ISO 200 - 1/125 sec at f / 6.3

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7D_CA10-00577

0.4 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00585

Canon EOS 7D - TS-E17mm f/4L - ISO 100 - 0.4 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00585

0.4 sec at f / 11

7D_CA10-00600

Canon EOS 7D - EF400mm f/5.6L USM +1.4x - ISO 200 - 0.4 sec at f / 11

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7D_CA10-00600