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The Visoke Crater

The Visoke Crater

Mount Visoke is part of the chain of Virunga Volcanoes that separate Rwanda, DR Congo and Uganda. At 12,000 ft elevation, Visoke hides a dramatic crater lake th...
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Mount Visoke is part of the chain of Virunga Volcanoes that separate Rwanda, DR Congo and Uganda. At 12,000 ft elevation, Visoke hides a dramatic crater lake that is often shrouded in fog and is rarely visited by the resident mountain gorillas. I was lucky to be with a group one day when they made a rare visit.
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Canon EOS 5D

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Aperture 71/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 24/1

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Aug, 2016

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