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Dune runner

Dune runner

Oryx on the dunes of Sossusvlei, Namibia, early in the morning. I spied this oryx from some way off, just its horns showing above a dune. I crept up slowly, b...
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Oryx on the dunes of Sossusvlei, Namibia, early in the morning. I spied this oryx from some way off, just its horns showing above a dune. I crept up slowly, behind a bush, and managed to capture it as it sprinted across the dunes. Like the narrow depth of field even though classically a landscape should have more in focus.
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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 800 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 400/1

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Dec, 2017

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Contest Finalist in Explore Africa Photo Contest

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Magnificent Capture

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Outstanding Creativity

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Superb capture

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Good shot

Thanks for your kind comments. I am excited as this is my first breakthrough on VB!

Great image.

cool photograph with nice details and good contrasts, keep shooting!

Wow, brilliant

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Fabulous capture. The blurry landscape background makes the photo quite evocative.

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