One last glimpse of the sun going down, below the iconic African Acacia tree. The sun falls fast in Africa – a few minutes later it was pitch black.

Masai Mara National Reserve.
Kenya. 2009.

Canon EOS 400D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 200
RAW. Extra blur applied in PS CS5 to the background to increase the flow of the natural colour ‘gradient’.

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