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Kitambi - 2009-2018. He is missed by many, remembered by all. I photographed him very early on a cold November morning and caught his breath in mid-air....
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Kitambi - 2009-2018. He is missed by many, remembered by all. I photographed him very early on a cold November morning and caught his breath in mid-air.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Aperture f/2.8 ISO 125 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 200/1 
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Jan, 2019Views
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People's Choice in VISIBILITY OF AIR Photo Challenge
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Steve-n-Ning
March 07, 2020
Thank you. We got to the zoo very early on a chill November morning. I was fortunate to catch the lion right after they let him out of his enclosure, and he was doing his morning 'chuffing'. There is another photo of him head-on with his breath visible elsewhere in my gallery.
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Steve-n-Ning
April 11, 2020
Thank you. We got to the zoo very early on a chill November morning. I was fortunate to catch the lion right after they let him out of his enclosure. He was doing his morning 'chuffing', and I caught his breath hanging in the air.
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Steve-n-Ning
May 14, 2020
Thank you. Normally, I don't do early morning very well, but I was glad I got up early that day.
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Steve-n-Ning
September 23, 2020
Thank you. I was fortunate to catch him early on a cold November morning and captured his breath as he did his morning chuffs.
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Steve-n-Ning
August 08, 2021
Thank you. It is rare to see breath in the dry Phoenix climate. This shot on a cold early November morning made getting up early worthwhile.
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Steve-n-Ning
February 13, 2023
Thank you. I was waiting for Kitambe to be released from his indoor enclosure shortly after sunrise on a cold November morning. When he first comes out, he 'calls out' very loudly and the cold morning made his breath visible. It was quite a thrill.
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