It's that lovely green weed BG that makes this fine portrait here Austin, nice light with good detail in that yawn. Plus you've done quite well with the difficult perspective.
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I once sat at a "waterhole" in Mana Pools with a Hippo in the same situation waiting for it to move, we gave up after 1 1/2 hours.
I think that this makes this an exceptional shot, I love the weeds (looks like Water Lettuce)