tobie_schalkwyk

Lioness love

Lioness love

As one lioness came walking from the nearest bushes to join her family resting at sunset, I knew that she would cuddle them one by one in their typical way of g...
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As one lioness came walking from the nearest bushes to join her family resting at sunset, I knew that she would cuddle them one by one in their typical way of greeting each other. I was ready when she did.
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camera

NIKON D7100

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settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 4200/10

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2016

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249

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+30

Awards

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Peer Award

+1

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