Being the rainy season, hippos were everywhere both in and out of the water. This guy was in a small pool that crossed the road near our camp. It must have been a great spot because he barely moved for the three days we were there. Once again, using an inverted monopod and remote trigger, I was able to lower my camera so that it just touched the surface of the water for an eye-to-eye perspective. I also captured video from this perspective of the hippo surfacing which I’ll post soon. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1000, f/5.6 at 1/1600th of a second.
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Being the rainy season, hippos were everywhere both in and out of the water. This guy was in a small pool that crossed the road near our camp. It must have been a great spot because he barely moved for the three days we were there. Once again, using an inverted monopod and remote trigger, I was able to lower my camera so that it just touched the surface of the water for an eye-to-eye perspective. I also captured video from this perspective of the hippo surfacing which I’ll post soon. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1000, f/5.6 at 1/1600th of a second.
Looks like the hippo had a wary eye on your Nikonic contraption!
He did. Probably wondering why I stopped to look at him every time we drove to and from camp.
Those hippos! They can be calm looking and menacing at the same time. He was definitely sizing you up.