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elephant herd crossing the river

elephant herd crossing the river

This herd crossed the river within plain sight of a crocodile. The croc did not move at all. Notice the adult females protecting the young....
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This herd crossed the river within plain sight of a crocodile. The croc did not move at all. Notice the adult females protecting the young.
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS

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settings

Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250

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Dec, 2013

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Elephants are wonderful creatures. beautiful photograph.great action shot. love the scene. fine image.

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Location

Samburu Nature Reserve in Kenya

Time

10:00 AM

Lighting

Natural light

Equipment

Canon EOS Digital Rebel with Canon EF 70-300 mm telephoto lens

Inspiration

The elephants crossing the shallow river with a crocodile sitting on the shore watching the proscession.

Editing

Sharpening and increasing contrast.

In my camera bag

Canon SD30 with EF-S 17-75 mm lens and Canon EOS Digital Rebel with Canon ES 70-300 mm lens

Feedback

Go and see nature in the wild in Africa before human encroachment eliminates all the wildlife in natural habitat.

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