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Hitchhiker's Guide (there is a new version)

Hitchhiker's Guide (there is a new version)

Early in the morning in Amboseli National Park, took this elephant against the rising sun. The hitchhiker is an egret, and a vulture overlooks. Look carefully...
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Early in the morning in Amboseli National Park, took this elephant against the rising sun. The hitchhiker is an egret, and a vulture overlooks. Look carefully in the bottom right hand corner :)
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 500/1

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Kenya

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Feb, 2019

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I dream of the opportunity to get a photo like this, Outstanding photo!!

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It was very early in the morning in Amboseli, and the light was incredible. Kilimanjaro was in the background. Just so lucky to be there.

i love it 💖

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