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Elephant's Sunscreen

Elephant's Sunscreen

After crossing the Chobe river this elephant immediately started to cover itself in dust which apparently acts as a sunscreen and keeps insects away...
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After crossing the Chobe river this elephant immediately started to cover itself in dust which apparently acts as a sunscreen and keeps insects away
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camera

SONY ILCE-7M3

settings

settings

Aperture 9/1 ISO 250 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 1260/10

location

location

Chobe, Southern, ZM

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2022

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887

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Awards

Runner Up in Gallery Feature Photo Contest 2024

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+9

Superb Composition

+8

Outstanding Creativity

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