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Desert elephant, Namibia

Desert elephant, Namibia

Near the Hoanib "River", Namibia. A herd of elephants was making its way back from a waterhole, some distant from the river. And, this old fellow lo...
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Near the Hoanib "River", Namibia. A herd of elephants was making its way back from a waterhole, some distant from the river. And, this old fellow looked like the heat was taking its toll. You can see the rocks and hills simmering from the haze.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Aperture f/9 ISO 200 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 500/1

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Namibia

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Jan, 2020

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