johanmocke

Giraffe

Giraffe

I caught the giraffe as it comes up from drinking water -always a splattery affair!

I caught the giraffe as it comes up from drinking water -always a splattery affair!
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camera

NIKON D700

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 2000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Dec, 2015

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183

Likes

+4

Awards

Peer Award

All Star

Magnificent Capture

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#giraffe #water #drinking #nature

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