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Bull elephant dusting down.

Bull elephant dusting down.

This huge bull elephant dusted himself down and walked to within a meter of our hire car in Kruger National Park, South Africa. We could have driven our car und...
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This huge bull elephant dusted himself down and walked to within a meter of our hire car in Kruger National Park, South Africa. We could have driven our car under him!
Took 200 photos and video. Stunning!
Canon 7D 100-400 ISO 400 100mm f8
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Excellent complement of elephant's texture and pattern of trees! Well done!

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Thanks again Anita! This image takes me back to a quite wonderful elephant experience. Hopeing to bump into him again in May!.

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Magnificent shot! My compliments

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