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Squabble in the pool
Taken in Kruger National Park recently. Canon 7D EF500f4 1/1250 @ f5 iso400 Cropped.

C&C most welcome.
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Great action. LIke how you have a clear shot of both eyes. Like the water between the mouth as well.
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This is just an amazing display of behavior, Pieter. The only way this could have been better is had the other hippo not been in the BG but that obviously could not have been helped here. Just a great moment captured!!!!
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Love the action frozen here and also the angle of approach.
Not always possible, but an angle slightly from the left could have eliminated the bg hippo. Great capture, nonetheless !
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Love the low angle and those teeth are so large. Great job capturing this at the right moment.
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Fantastic action shot! One of the best Hippo photos I have seen.
The BG hippo is nitpicking IMO, you get the shot you can get and this is superb.
Those teeth are amazing.
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Great behaviour shot!!! Love the drama in here!
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Nicely done Pieter; action, drama, detail … the whole package. Perfection would have meant no background hippo, but we don't always need perfection to admire and enjoy an image!
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Wow ! Wonderful angle to get both their faces sharp . Nice action and lovely exposure too !!
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Great action and pov. Those teeth are massive! Nicely captured.
TFS,
Rachel
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Thank you all for your kind comments, much appreciated.
Morkel this was at Sunset Dam, I was able to park on the lower level on the right and was photographing a Heron and Cormorant vying for position on top of a Hippo when these two erupted. Short lived action and sometimes you get lucky.
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Originally Posted by
Dan Walters
Great action. Like how you have a clear shot of both eyes. Like the water between the mouth as well.
That about says it for me too. Now I know why you do not go swimming in the rivers over there!
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Nice shot Pieter. IQ and light are nice, you got some good eye contact and I like the opening between the two and how the tusks appear almost interlocked.
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Super action and IQ Pieter! Sometimes it all just come together!
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Great Action! Agree about the rear hippo but still a fantastic image!
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Fantastic action capture, Pieter! Really portrays the immense power of these giants, great dynamic poses, love the detail and texture. One of your best that I've seen!
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Great shot , agreed with Kiran here
TFS