Hi folks ...
my closest encounter with a hippo walking on land , at day time . Image taken in Zambia on the banks of the South Luangwa River .
The hippo was very skittish .... but luckily we managed to grab some shots . Image taken early morning !!
Canon EOS 1Dx
Ed 500 IS L II
Beanbag
F8 ; Iso 3200 ; 1/2000 sec ; man exp and auto iso
Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2020 ; cropped for comp from bottom and LHS
Thanks for watching and commenting to my previous posting .
Cheers Andreas
10-14-2020, 10:38 PM
Sanjeev Aurangabadkar
Very sweet light and love the colors Andreas. Very nice details and those oxpeckers add interest. Good techs as always.
10-15-2020, 02:23 AM
Jonathan Ashton
The light is remarkable, I have not seen a hippo so well lit, they have previously always appeared to be darker in tone. I can't help but feel it is all little too bright, I would be inclined to tone it down a little.
10-15-2020, 01:26 PM
Gabriela Plesea
Great timing Andreas, you captured quite a cheeky pose from this hippo. Striking colours and details look very good, one can see every single wound and scratch on the subject's hide as well as those small hairs.
Never seen a hippo this red, so I gather the light must have been awesome. Or maybe this chap has too much 'sunscreen' :bg3: For those who do not know, hippo skin makes its own 'sunscreen lotion', a secretion that looks red in the beginning and later becomes brownish. This helps them maintain a normal body temperature when exposed to the harsh African sun.
The busy little Oxpeckers are a nice addition to this frame. Great POV. Techs spot on and subject well separated from the BG. Well processed overall, thank you Andreas for sharing!
PS. Thought I'd mention it, when importing your recent files in LR I noticed that basic EXIF data was not present, only your name and file size:e3
Kind regards,
10-15-2020, 01:31 PM
haseeb badar
Wow, what rich colours here.
Very nice light and details are terrific yet again.
Oxpeckers adds to the scene.
I feel it is a bit tight at the bottom, but not a deal breaker.
Rest all is looking fine to me.
Very nicely done, TFS !
10-17-2020, 08:46 AM
Steve Kaluski
The hippo being out of the water, isn't often posted, so this is nice. The Ox P's adds and you can see not only do they clean the wound, but also keep it open to constantly gorge. Being so red, you could be right Gabriela, but generally it's only if the hippo has been out of water for several days, but... Yes, in parts the hippo could do with some darkening to add more form, but personal, although I agree with Haseeb, it is tight at the foot. I think the blue of the water adds.
TFS
Steve
PS I think you mean EF rather than ED 500mm
10-25-2020, 12:52 PM
Andreas Liedmann
Thanks folks for your kind comments ... much appreciated .
@ Steve .... indeed EF not ED , cannot mix Nikon and Canon :bg3:
@ all ... color of the hippo was very reddish and became amplified by the morning light , the tonal range is good for me as presented . For sure there is always room to play with the tones , but think the subject has enough form and does not need more . I am okay with the framing , no need for more space on the bottom IMHO .