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Giraffe and a Half - Mabula, South Africa

Giraffe and a Half - Mabula, South Africa

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 125 Shutter 1/250

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Feb, 2014

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Omgoooodness!!! what a wonderful capture!! love this :)

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Wonderful! that "tiny" little baby lying next to Mom is precious - you're really making me looking forward to getting back to Botswana

Absolutely wonderful capture

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oh, this is so super - I hope to get a shot half this good in September!

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that's so adorable..

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