Trying to catch up on processing some images but time is not on my side.
This was taken from a boat on the Okavango Delta during my recent trip to Botswana. I was lying flat on the floor of the boat with the lens resting over the side for the lowest possible angle.
I hoped at least one of the hippos would give me a yawn or a nice display but they just came up...flicked ears...checked us out...went down...over and over again.
This one had just emerged from the water. Full frame side-to-side with a slight crop from top and bottom.
What do you think about the 'leveling'? The lines in the BG can make the image look skew, but I used the water level in front of the hippo for a horizon gauge...:2
Techs:
Canon 7D with 300mm 2.8 L IS USM + 2.0x TC-III (600mm)
f7.1 @ 1/800 SS @ ISO-400
Exp +0.3








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...mind sharing exact steps? I assume selective colour, but settings so we all can benefit and learn?

