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Iconic African Sunrise

Iconic African Sunrise

My safari trip to Kenyan was life changing. The mornings when the sun rose, the sky turned a golden color and the sun appeared as just an orb. For me, this was ...
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My safari trip to Kenyan was life changing. The mornings when the sun rose, the sky turned a golden color and the sun appeared as just an orb. For me, this was the classic iconic shot and I was so grateful to have had the opportunity to be on the Maasai Mara National Reserve to enjoy it.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture 5/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 800/10

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Jun, 2016

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Awards

Lucky 3 Award

Runner Up in Tree Silhouettes Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Tree Silhouettes Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in A Lonely Tree Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Show Minimalism Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Visions Of Africa Photo Contest

Summer Selection

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Peer Award

+857

Superb Composition

+77

Absolute Masterpiece

+44

Top Choice

+36

Outstanding Creativity

+16

Magnificent Capture

+5

All Star

+1

Virtuoso

Superior Skill

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Beautiful shot,exactly how i imagine an African sunrise,Cheers Jo.

Yup, I second that. THE iconic African scene/shot.
You nailed it. Congrats !

Another beautiful world. Congratulations on your award!

Fantastic shot! You nailed it!

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caught my eye again in the minimalism contest, truly magnificent!

Beautiful!!!

Beautiful composition

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