Hippo of Okavango

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 28, 2012264 views7 comments

A hippo yawns in perfect golden light in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

EOS 5D MKII - 600 mm - 1/320 sec at f5.6 - ISO 200

Tones corrected in LR3

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7 comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on January 29, 2012 at 11:01 AM

I like the mood & the lighting! For some reason I can't tell if it is sharp or not...I think it is but not sure! Great pose for the hippo!

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Mario Moreno on January 29, 2012 at 1:55 PM

Thanks Eirini for your comment. I agree that this jpeg does seem a bit soft although it is a sharp image.

Registered on January 24, 2012, 163 Posts, 369 Comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on January 29, 2012 at 9:04 PM

Impressive pose and light. Pity the snout is pointed away slightly for it takes the impact away a little. Still pretty impressive, especially the canines

curious about the golden glow, was it enhanced a little while processing ?

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 30, 2012 at 7:34 AM

Hi Mario,

Wide gape on this one! Nice lighting and you timed your capture well. I'm in agreement with Anand that the image might be a little stronger if the hippo wasn't angled slightly away from you (but nothing you could do with that). While the image does look a bit soft, I don't think in an image such as this it particularly harms the shot - to me this is more about lighting and colour than absolute detail.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 30, 2012 at 1:45 PM

I agree the moody warm light makes this shot. Thanks for showing it.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Mario Moreno on January 30, 2012 at 3:23 PM

Thank You All for all the great feedback and comments

Registered on January 24, 2012, 163 Posts, 369 Comments

Comment posted by James Campbell on January 31, 2012 at 4:43 AM

Awesome light here, a touch more side on and you really would have been in business!

Registered on January 12, 2009, 48 Posts, 377 Comments