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I was crouching behind logs very near to this big female elephant. She knew I was there, clicking away, and suddenly made her feelings very clear! Somehow I m...
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I was crouching behind logs very near to this big female elephant. She knew I was there, clicking away, and suddenly made her feelings very clear! Somehow I managed to get the shot... I felt like an unwelcome paparazzo rebuked by a celebrity... By the way, the water missed me and hit my wife beside me instead!
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 70/1

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Jun, 2016

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