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Camera: Nikon D850

Lens: 200mm

Aperture: 640

Shutter speed: 1/1250sec

ISO: f/8.0

Description: The Lioness crouched patiently on the banks of the Mara waiting for the Wildebeest to cross. As they they thundered through she ambushed one of the unsuspecting herd.

Story from behind the lens: The Lioness saw that the Wildebeest would cross the river soon so she stealthily climbed down the banks of the Mara river and waited behind a clump of grass. Finally after over an hour of patient waiting they thundered down and she ambushed one of the herd.