Hippo yawning

[Charles Glatzer]

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Botswana '08

We photographed this hippo at last light in the Okavango Delta.

IDS Mark III, 500IS w/1.4x, handheld on boat
Manual, spot off grass (no comp), 1/500 @ f/5.6, ISO 800 w/ high-ISO noise reduction on.
Post-production- ARC, CS3, full frame

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Best,

Chas
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[Ed Cordes]

Outstanding light! The deep yawn is cute.

[Steve Mandel]

Fantastic, Chas. It is so realistic i feel like I was there with you. ;-)))

Steve

[Glenda Simmons]

Exceptional use of light and detail with all three hippos. Love the composition!

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Nice comp. lovely light, a pity you caught a toothless hippo here:D

[Jasper Doest]

Seems like you've been shooting the light again Chas! I love the 2 other hippos in the frame...they certainly add to this moment. I agree with Vincent that teeth would have nice :-)

[Steve Berkowitz]

Chas - I like the low angle you got as well as the background and composition. Do only the males have the big canines? - I thought they all had them.

Steve

[Andy Biggs]

Great image, Chas. And absolutely spot on metering (as usual!).

[Mike Lentz]

Look at this! Now your just showing off!! ;)
Great timing! Chance favors a prepared mind and you were prepared!