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Keeping an Eye on you

Keeping an Eye on you

this female baboon was watchful even when having a short drink - her young didn't even come to the waterhole at all. ...
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this female baboon was watchful even when having a short drink - her young didn't even come to the waterhole at all.
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SONY ILCA-99M2

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 160 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 1350/10

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Aug, 2017

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Awards

Winner in Cheeky monkey Photo Challenge

Contest Finalist in Apes Photo Contest

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Contest Finalist in Monkeys And Apes Photo Contest

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Superb Composition

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Magnificent Capture

+36

Outstanding Creativity

+12

Superior Skill

+8

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Love this image, Chris. On my way there...next week! Hopefully we'll bag some great images!

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Thank you and hope you'll have a great time!

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Amazing shot

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Thanks a lot Bruno, much appreciate it!

So very good

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Well crafted.

You have a completely different group of subjects to choose from than I do. I am so jealous! This is such a fantastic image!

Beautiful image. Congratulations!

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Thank you all so very much for your kind words!

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Have an almost identical one, taken at Indlovu River Lodge when we were there in Oct last year.Have done well in an International with it.

Badass picture! Well done

Great image! You should enter it in the Perfect Reflections Contest!

Congrats on your challenge win for Checky Monkey...great shot!

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Great reflection shot!

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Wow!! Great symmetry and what a reflection!!

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very cool hot

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An impressive image, I love the reflection

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