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Sunset on the Chobe

Sunset on the Chobe

A marabou stork perches for the night as the sun sets over the Chobe River in Botswana.

A marabou stork perches for the night as the sun sets over the Chobe River in Botswana.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture 71/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 150/1

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Sep, 2016

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Visions Of Africa Photo Contest

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+56

Superb Composition

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+22

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+12

Outstanding Creativity

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Genius

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Stunning! Botswana must be a wildlife photographer's paradise!

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It certainly is- at least where I've been lucky to visit.

wow !!!!

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Thanks.

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Beautiful capture & composition!!! :)

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Very pretty!

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