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Gentle Giant's eye Botswana

Gentle Giant's eye Botswana

The eye of an old Elephant Bull in Savuti Botswana. This boy was over 50 years old. I wonder what he has witnessed in his years.....
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The eye of an old Elephant Bull in Savuti Botswana. This boy was over 50 years old. I wonder what he has witnessed in his years..
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NIKON D300S

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Aperture f/13 ISO 200 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 5000/10

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Botswana

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Mar, 2016

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