Hippo Pool

[Russell Johnson]

Thought I would take a break from low angle Cheetah for some Hippo instead.

Taken at the Kwara hippo pool.

1D Mark IV
500mm
1/1250
F5
ISO1600

Wimberly head plus Skimmer Ground Pod (My most highly valued piece of kit on safari)

A slight crop of perhaps 3% just to everything level.

[Harshad Barve]

Awesome image , great light , details and techs , Big congrats
TFS

[Ken Watkins]

Russel,

Very nice indeed great action and you can almost see right up his nose:bg3::bg3:

Where is the Hippo Pool at Kwara?

[Russell Johnson]

Russel,



Very nice indeed great action and you can almost see right up his nose:bg3::bg3:



Where is the Hippo Pool at Kwara?

Thanks, Ken.

Hippo Pool is not far from Camp. It is on the edge of Kwara flood plain as you join Xugana Main Road. The guys will know where to take you.

[Brendan Dozier]

Great capture, Russell, well done!

[Morkel Erasmus]

Super light, low angle and overall IQ here Russel...:cheers:
If I were to nit-pick I would say I would have liked a sliver more space on the LHS...:e3

[Marc Mol]

Loving the perspective and facial expreesion here Russell, another vote for a bit more space all round for me.
TFS

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Love the golden light and action. The low angle take this image to another level but would have loved more room around the image, feel it slighty tight. Still a fantastic shot TFS:cheers::cheers:

[Dumay de Boulle]

Lovely image, the IQ, light and action are great! Another vote for more space!

[gail bisson]

The low angle makes this shot! I like the water droplets and the position of the hippo in the frame. Agree about a bit more room on right but certainly not a deal breaker,
Gail

[Steve Kaluski]

Echo Morkels comments Russell, nice to see the punchy colour coming back. :w3

TFS
Steve

[Russell Johnson]

Thanks guys - until Canon release their 200-400, guess I am stuck with some tight images :)

[Steve Kaluski]

It's a neat looking lens Russell, but weight has still TBC as I saw/handled it a little while back. I think you have still time to save as a release date is also TBC along with the price tag. :w3 Certainly would give you flexibility on a subject like this, also a different way of shooting too.

[PRABIR BHATTACHARYYA]

Lovely image, beautifully timed. I too would vote for a little more space around.

[Russell Johnson]

It's a neat looking lens Russell, but weight has still TBC as I saw/handled it a little while back. I think you have still time to save as a release date is also TBC along with the price tag. :w3 Certainly would give you flexibility on a subject like this, also a different way of shooting too.

The price tag will probably be off putting.

It is likely I will rent for a safari first to see how it goes.

[Steve Kaluski]

Just sent you a link. :w3