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RuwanFonseka

Gentle Giants.

Gentle Giants.

These elephants are really not wild. They are from the elephant orphanage (total of 78) at Pinnawela Sri Lanka. Orphaned, injured, wild baby elephants are broug...
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These elephants are really not wild. They are from the elephant orphanage (total of 78) at Pinnawela Sri Lanka. Orphaned, injured, wild baby elephants are brought for care, so are those abandoned or ill treated by their owners.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/10.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/640

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Mar, 2014

Views

264

Likes

+77

Awards

Absolute Masterpiece

+10

Superb Composition

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Top Choice

+8

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

Jaw Dropping

Exceptional Contrast

Great Find

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Lovely photo. These elephants look very 3D, background is bright and ethereal. And the subject matter is one of my favorite.

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Thanks so much happy you liked it.

Fantastic shot. I'm happy there is a place like this for them! :)

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Thanks so much. Yes hey are well looked after, and two were born at Pinnawela.

amazing...

PRO

Thanks Mohit. Really appreciated.

Lovely composition .. thanks for sharing their story with us !!

PRO

Thanks, most appreciated.

These are the lucky ones

PRO

They certainly are. thanks.

Beautiful capture and composition!

PRO

Thanks so much. Apologies for the delay in thanking you.

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Great shot Ruwan. thanks for the story too.

PRO

Thanks. This is a great tourist attraction while being a humanitarian thing to do.

PRO

This photo almost has a surreal quality...The elephants look as if they're frozen in motion!

Great Shot, Save the Elephants!!!

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Thanks Hope we can.

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