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DJH-Namibia-20171018-_X7A4209

DJH-Namibia-20171018-_X7A4209

Taken late in the afternoon, on the Hoanib River, Namibia. A lioness and her adopted son (pictured) were resting after gorging on a kill. However, the young l...
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Taken late in the afternoon, on the Hoanib River, Namibia. A lioness and her adopted son (pictured) were resting after gorging on a kill. However, the young lion was still interested enough to lift his head, and check us out.
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camera

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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settings

Aperture f/7.1 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 500/1

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upload_date

Dec, 2017

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402

Likes

+20

Awards

Peer Award

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

All Star

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Top 20 rank

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The Animal Eye

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#namibia #lions #close-up

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