Tinmar537

First Breath

First Breath

This elephant was born moments before this shot was taken. it gets no help as it pulls itself free from the sack that surrounds it and takes its first breath, ...
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This elephant was born moments before this shot was taken. it gets no help as it pulls itself free from the sack that surrounds it and takes its first breath, under the careful watch of a tired mom. This scene was caught in the wild in Botswana
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Canon EOS REBEL T2i

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 194/1

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Aug, 2015

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