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Wildebeest crossing river, Masai Mara

Wildebeest crossing river, Masai Mara

This is the first river crossing I had witnessed, and the action was fast and furious. Frankly, I hardly knew what I was doing. I liked the wildbeest set agai...
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This is the first river crossing I had witnessed, and the action was fast and furious. Frankly, I hardly knew what I was doing. I liked the wildbeest set against the river bank, leaping into the river. I think the effect is rather like an old cave painting.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/4 ISO 200 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 420/1

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Jun, 2017

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Fabulous photo! At first glance I thought it was a photograph of a cave painting, not a real event! I see from your desription that you had the same thought.

Thanks .. yes, remarkable how 1D the photo is!

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Outstanding shot. I have to agree on the cave paining look. Your exposure was spot on for this shot.

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