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Intensity of the King

Intensity of the King

Intense and penetrating gaze from a male lion in South Africa.

Intense and penetrating gaze from a male lion in South Africa.
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 4000/10

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South Africa

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upload_date

Sep, 2019

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93

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