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silhouette in the harmattan

silhouette in the harmattan

When the winds from the north begin to blow, sand from the Sahara is kicked up and fills the air. It is the haunting season of the harmattan in West Africa. Eve...
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When the winds from the north begin to blow, sand from the Sahara is kicked up and fills the air. It is the haunting season of the harmattan in West Africa. Everything is muted in a haze of dust, the sun simply a dull white orb in the sky. A silhouette appears on the horizon, a boy walking along the shore of a sea that can't be seen.
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NIKON D70

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Aperture 11/1 ISO 320 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 78/1

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May, 2016

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