Gallery: WildlifePosted October 28, 2014173 views11 comments
A slightly different Hippo yawn, taken in the Savute Channel, Botswana
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4
F 5
ISO 800
1/800
EV +0.33
Comments
11 comments
Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 28, 2014 at 9:37 AM
Hi Ken!
I said 'Aaah', but no water came out.
Cool frame and flowing water is a bonus!
Jagdeep Rajput
Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 28, 2014 at 2:19 PM
That's quite a maw. I really dig the green tones here, Ken. This image really pops.
It does appear to need some counter-clockwise rotation, perhaps. To me the shoreline and ripples seem ever so slightly tilted.
Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 28, 2014 at 4:44 PM
First thing I did on seeing this is yawn. In a good way! Excellent and unusual. I really like shots like this which show behavior so well.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Sandor on October 28, 2014 at 8:15 PM
This shot is really appealing and more-so when viewed large. Seeing the water flow from the mouth is unique. I think this is a case where a tighter crop which centered and enlarged the hippo would make it even better. Richard
Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 28, 2014 at 11:41 PM
LOVE he action in this one Ken. I have to agree with Richard's comments...this one is screaming for a tight crop and think it would make the image have a larger impact...just my two cents. Also, I think it needs a very slight CCW rotation..maybe 2% or 3 % tops. Very nicely done!
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 29, 2014 at 1:51 AM
Thanks everybody, i have tried a tighter and hopefully levelled the water.
Did it work?
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on October 29, 2014 at 4:09 AM
Ken must say I do prefer the repost ,just gives the viewer more detail, great shot either way.
Keith.
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Sandor on October 29, 2014 at 11:26 AM
The tight crop really emphasizes the hippo. Works a treat! Richard
Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 30, 2014 at 3:38 AM
Thanks for the comments on the re-post
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Ashleigh Scully on October 31, 2014 at 5:24 PM
Oh the repost is great and I agree with Max on the rotation. He needs a dentist!
Registered on November 4, 2013, 36 Posts, 210 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 1, 2014 at 8:41 AM
Great shot!! And the crop on the repost did work its wonders.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comments
11 commentsI said 'Aaah', but no water came out.
Cool frame and flowing water is a bonus!
Jagdeep Rajput
It does appear to need some counter-clockwise rotation, perhaps. To me the shoreline and ripples seem ever so slightly tilted.
Max
Did it work?
Keith.