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In the eye of the desert

In the eye of the desert

Liked the framing provided by the tree and blue-ish rocks behind. I especially liked the eye-like shape that focuses on the elephant, as it reached high for th...
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Liked the framing provided by the tree and blue-ish rocks behind. I especially liked the eye-like shape that focuses on the elephant, as it reached high for the lowest branches of this tree. The pose and the dust were an added bonus. Hoarusib River, near Puros, Namibia.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 117/1

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Dec, 2017

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