Gallery: WildlifePosted November 17, 2009148 views4 comments
Happy Hippo
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
ISO 100
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4 comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 17, 2009 at 11:18 PM
This looks very familiar Vicki, not only because it is is a familiar subject, but I have the feeling I have seen this posted here before, can that be? I like the unusual perspective a lot, I just wish for softer light form a lower sun angle to bring out the skin detail better.
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Comment posted by Vicki Kadow on November 17, 2009 at 11:54 PM
Oh! I haven't posted much here at all but maybe I had posted this. So sorry! Or could you have seen it on my Flickr page? It made Explore. Should I delete it?
I walked out on a bridge to get this shot from directly above the snoozing hippo. Her mate was alongside facing her, also half-submerged. I loved the unusual aspect and she seems to be smiling.
Registered on April 16, 2009, 9 Posts, 34 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 18, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Hi Vicki,
An unusual perspective for sure. I like the textures here but wonder if the water really adds too much? In a shot like this I'd almost be tempted to move in tight enough (or crop it down) to fill the frame with animal - with no water visible at all so that it becomes even more of an abstract about texture alone (and make it even more hard to identify). Just a thought...
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 19, 2009 at 10:31 AM
The unusual perspective makes this an almost abstract composition. I like it.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
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4 commentsI walked out on a bridge to get this shot from directly above the snoozing hippo. Her mate was alongside facing her, also half-submerged. I loved the unusual aspect and she seems to be smiling.
An unusual perspective for sure. I like the textures here but wonder if the water really adds too much? In a shot like this I'd almost be tempted to move in tight enough (or crop it down) to fill the frame with animal - with no water visible at all so that it becomes even more of an abstract about texture alone (and make it even more hard to identify). Just a thought...
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad