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Overprotective

We went on a WorldPix Safari to Botswana this month. The elephants in Botswana are the best I've ever seen. I call this shot "Overprotective" b...
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We went on a WorldPix Safari to Botswana this month. The elephants in Botswana are the best I've ever seen. I call this shot "Overprotective" because of the baby elephant wedged squarely in the middle of her family.
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Canon EOS 5DS R

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 2500 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 560/1

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Feb, 2018

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Outstanding Creativity

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