Hippopotamus

[Brian Sugden]

Another image from South Africa. Taken on Lake St. Lucia not long after sunrise from the deck of a pontoon boat. It's a fairly common shot of a hippo but the first time I've been lucky enough to photograph it. I was quite pleased with the outcome.

EOS 1DX, 300mm f2.8 L IS II lens, 1.4 III converter hand held.

Thanks for looking.

[Lepus]

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Maybe common , but it`s still a powerful image and very sharp , I like the hairs / whiskers across the top of his nose .

[Brian Sugden]

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Thanks Fallow.

[tesarver]

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Well taken Brian

Tom

[Stan]

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classic pose Brian

[lunarbo]

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Classic indeed. Print it off and give to your dentist for his wall!

[Dawesy]

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Great shot Brian and a typical Hippo pose , great detail in the shot.

[Nathaniel]

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Excellent shot. I can even see a set of "rotten" teeth!

[willw]

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Very impressive

[Brian Sugden]

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Thanks for all the great comments.

[AlexR!]

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You may say it is a 'common shot' but you have still caught it beautifully with great detail, colour and timing.

[Brian Sugden]

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Thanks AlexR.

[paul linton]

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A great shot; just what you hope and want to see from a hippopotamus shot.

Paul

[Enigma]

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Can only echo earlier comments - an excellent image ...

[Brian Sugden]

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Thanks Paul and Enigma.