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Towering Giant

Towering Giant

Looking up at a lone male giraffe at sunset. With the typical Masai Mara variable weather in the background.

Looking up at a lone male giraffe at sunset. With the typical Masai Mara variable weather in the background.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/40 Focal Length 17/1

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Feb, 2016

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undiscovered treasure!nice shot charlotte!

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