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Tiger at Last

Tiger at Last

We visited 4 national parks in India, making 22 half-day excursions into the parks in topless vehicles on bumpy, dusty roads with the temperatures always above ...
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We visited 4 national parks in India, making 22 half-day excursions into the parks in topless vehicles on bumpy, dusty roads with the temperatures always above 100 degrees in hopes of photographing tigers. All we saw were a few tigers hidden deep in the bush. Then on our 23rd excursion in Kanha National Park this magnificent female sauntered across our path, making the whole trip worthwhile. Canon EOS 5DS, Canon 100-400 lens.
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Canon EOS 5DS

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 278/1

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Nov, 2016

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Contest Finalist in The Animal Kingdom Photo Contest

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Outstanding Creativity

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