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Gnu on the Move

Gnu on the Move

While gnus, or wildebeests, to use the better known name, are not famous for being pretty, quite the opposite, I find them extremely picturesque in their native...
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While gnus, or wildebeests, to use the better known name, are not famous for being pretty, quite the opposite, I find them extremely picturesque in their native surroundings, they simply belong :)
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OLYMPUS E-M1MarkII

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settings

Aperture f/5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 115/1

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Amboseli, Rift Valley, KE

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Nov, 2019

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113

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