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A Nose For Needing Sleep.

A Nose For Needing Sleep.

This pup seal initially was, as you would expect, quite wary of my presence being so close to him, but after a few minutes, sleep then seemed to be more importa...
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This pup seal initially was, as you would expect, quite wary of my presence being so close to him, but after a few minutes, sleep then seemed to be more important than me, lol.
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Canon EOS 5DS R

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Aperture 4/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 200/1

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Jan, 2017

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