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Big, wet, muddy elephant

Big, wet, muddy elephant

A muddy elephant poses for a portrait in the pouring rain.

A muddy elephant poses for a portrait in the pouring rain.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Aperture 5/1 ISO 2500 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 182/1

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Kasese, Kasese, UG

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Feb, 2023

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896

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