Matt_Porter_Wildlife

Looking to the Heavens

Looking to the Heavens

A young male leopard watches vultures circling in the sky.

A young male leopard watches vultures circling in the sky.
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 400 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 5000/10

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Feb, 2017

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