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Elephant mother and child having a tender moment

Elephant mother and child having a tender moment

One of the toughest things to do when you are out in the african wilderness is trying not to do the standard thing when photographing famous animals like Lions,...
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One of the toughest things to do when you are out in the african wilderness is trying not to do the standard thing when photographing famous animals like Lions, Elephants etc..
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NIKON D300S

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 1700/10

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Arusha, Arusha, TZ

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Dec, 2015

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such a sweet and tender moment!
You have such an amazing photostream.

Beautiful animals...

Great catch!

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