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		Africa's Miracle Delta << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Live Wires Photograph by David Doubilet Bulldog fish, named for their expansive foreheads, hide among papyrus reeds. The fish emit brief electric discharges from a modified muscle near their tails, possibly exchanging aquatic e-mail with other bulldog fish through electroreceptors that cover their heads. Camera: Nikon F100 Film Type: Fujichrome 50 Velvia Lens: 60mm Speed and F-Stop: 1/60 @ f/16 Weather Conditions: Clear Time of Day: Midday Lighting Techniques: Natural

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