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Presence of a Giant

Presence of a Giant

Amboseli, Kenya is known to have some fantastic Elephants roaming the area. Luck was on my side when this beauty came right up to the car dwarfing us all and ga...
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Amboseli, Kenya is known to have some fantastic Elephants roaming the area. Luck was on my side when this beauty came right up to the car dwarfing us all and gave a nice display of trumpeting as he approached our vehicle. This is an incredible experience everyone should get a chance to see.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/5 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 120/1

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Jul, 2018

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Wow what a fabulous photo.. been to Kenya last 2 years did safaris at Lake Nakuru Park saw amazing wildlife but unfortunately no Elephants there as reserve not big enough ... fab photo :0)

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