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November 3, 2018 / Richard R. Barron
Blossoms Among Falling Leaves, Redbud Tree, Byng, Oklahoma, November 2018
Blossoms Among Falling Leaves, Redbud Tree, Byng, Oklahoma, November 2018
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Shutter Counts

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D300S with black strap = 137798

D300S with digital strap = 112324

D700 = 94686

D2H #4 = 86145

D2H #3 = 87294

D2H #1 = 98965

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