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Golden Kalahari Dawn

Golden Kalahari Dawn

A herd of Springbok awaken for the day's grazing in the Kalahari desert, South Africa, as the first rays of light filter through an ancient camelthorn forest.Read more

A herd of Springbok awaken for the day's grazing in the Kalahari desert, South Africa, as the first rays of light filter through an ancient camelthorn forest.
© Morkel Erasmus Photography
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Aperture f/5.0 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/5000

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Aug, 2014

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