Hippo Love

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 19, 2015111 views9 comments

A Hippo protects her very young calf in a great moment displaying pure affection. Image was taken from the photographic boat used on our Chobe Photo Safaris in Botswana.

EOS 1D Mark IV - EF300mm f2.8L IS USM - 1/1000sec @ f6.3 - ISO 500

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9 comments

Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on August 19, 2015 at 5:49 PM

This has to be seen large to be fully appreciated. Special moment of bonding for a species that we rarely see intimate moments from. The size difference accentuates how vulnerable the young are in the wild and how much of a presence is the parent in their life. I like that you included enough of the mother so as do dwarf the calf but that you didn't include her completely so that the calf is not too small in the frame.

Hisham.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 20, 2015 at 2:07 AM

Mario,

A very rare sighting indeed, normally mum would get beck in the water or run off,

Wonderful to see and even better to get a great image to share devil

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on August 20, 2015 at 9:33 AM

Great techs n I can feel that loving touch!

A touch more room at the bottom will help.

Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on August 20, 2015 at 12:43 PM

Hello Mario, Great to witness and better to capture the intimate moment, Well-Done.

I really like the sharpness of the Shoulder on Mom and that specific area, showing excellent details, I think better detail than the head area with those Bright spots.

Thanks for sharing,

Bill

www.BillBickle.com

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on August 20, 2015 at 3:27 PM

Excellent image with awesome light and good poses by both subjects.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 21, 2015 at 5:43 PM

Hi,

A little more room at the bottom will imprve the comp. Momma and baby are nice and sharp with a great pose.......................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on August 22, 2015 at 9:01 AM

Wonderful shot Mario! As Ken said, it's so rare to see such a small baby hippo out of the water like that and you captured it nicely.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on August 23, 2015 at 9:20 AM

HI Mario,

High cute factor here, and I think the massive size differential between mom and calf is what makes this one work so well. I agree with pretty much everything Hisham said about this one, and I do like the framing and cropping as presented.