Scanning horizon

Using binoculars to sight yellow fin tuna on the upper deck aboard a traditional dhoni fishing boat on the Indian Ocean, Maldives

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maldives244-14-11-2007.jpg

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© Richard Baker. No copying, screen grabbing, transmission or publication without permission.

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