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Lion Eating Giraffe

Lion Eating Giraffe

I love wildlife. I wish that I could spend more time in the bush. It is not just the animals. It is the serenity. The colours. The smells....
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I love wildlife. I wish that I could spend more time in the bush. It is not just the animals. It is the serenity. The colours. The smells.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/8 ISO 32000 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 800/1

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upload_date

Apr, 2016

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286

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+15

Awards

Peer Award

Superb Composition

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Photograph taken whilst visiting Uganda's amazing national parks including Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

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Hartebeest in Murchison Falls Park, Uganada.

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For no apparent reason one young elephant calf lay down of the path and then many others lay and sat on it. A bit like musical chairs but without any

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A lilac-breasted Roller perches in the late afternoon sunshine in the African bush.

A fork-tailed Drongo enjoys some afternoon sun whilst perched in the African bush.

Two make Cape Buffalo tussle with each other in a watering hole. They jossled for a long time before the weaker gave in and backed away.

Two hyenas decided to cool off at a waterhole in front of us. The one on the left almost immersed its whole head. The other one seemed fascinated.

A proud mother hyena watched over her two gorgeous young pups.

Photograph taken whilst visiting Uganda's amazing national parks including Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

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