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That African Cliché :)

That African Cliché :)

OK, OK, all the usual tropes are there: the African Sun, that giant fiery ball in the skies, check; vast expanse of African grassland, check; the elephant silho...
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OK, OK, all the usual tropes are there: the African Sun, that giant fiery ball in the skies, check; vast expanse of African grassland, check; the elephant silhouettes, not one, but three, check... :)
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OLYMPUS E-M1MarkII

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 56/1

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Amboseli, Rift Valley, KE

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Nov, 2018

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