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Hoping It's A Mock Charge

Hoping It's A Mock Charge

We came around a curve in the Kalahari bush in Botswana and suddenly encountered this mama elephant. She would not hesitate to charge if she felt her calf was t...
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We came around a curve in the Kalahari bush in Botswana and suddenly encountered this mama elephant. She would not hesitate to charge if she felt her calf was threatened. Usually it's a mock charge and luckily it was this time.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 160 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 180/1

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Botswana

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Nov, 2017

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1127

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Wildlife On The Move Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Endangered Species Photo Contest

Peer Award

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Top Choice

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Magnificent Capture

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Absolute Masterpiece

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All Star

Virtuoso

Superior Skill

Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

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Mock or not, I would have been long gone. Nicely and bravely captured.

Wow, close, and you still had the presence of mind to take this wonderful photo...

Wow....so good!!!

Sweet!

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Fantastic!

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Well deserved Awards Kay !! amazing capture and edit !

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Voted Talent Awards :)

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Voted Explore Africa :)

Fantastic !!

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Beautifully captured..Voted The Talent Awards:-)

Wow! So scary!!! What an incredible capture, Kay!!!! :)))

Voted Wild life

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I think I would have been saying - "backup now - quickly" So much emotion in her actions - love this shot!

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Voted Colossal Wildlife :)

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Congrats on being a Finalist with this great capture, Kay!

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Thank you, Carol!

Congratulations !! Won Contest Finalist Indangered Species Photo Contest

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Thank you, Ester!

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Great capture, Kay!

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Thanks, Bob!

Congratulations on your award Kay!

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Thank you, Gigi!

Congratulations !!! Won Contest Finalist in Endangerd Photo Contest

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Thank you, Ester!

Congratulations Kay !!! Won Finalist in Wildlife On The Move Photo Contest, good luck !!

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Thank you for telling me. I don't get notifications from VB although I've told them several times. Thanks for the congratulations, too!

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Congrats on being Finalist in Wildlife on the Move Contest Kay !!!

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Congrats, Kay, on a 2nd Finalist Award! Such a magnificent shot!

Voted Mommy Love

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