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Ele thirst

Ele thirst

Mabalingwe, South Africa

Mabalingwe, South Africa
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NIKON D600

settings

settings

Aperture f/4 ISO 800 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 1200/10

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2016

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124

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+21

Awards

Peer Award

+1

Top Choice

Magnificent Capture

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

All Star

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Categories

Outstanding image.

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Animal Kingdom

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#elephant #big 5

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