We had a nice low vantage point on this hippo pool, which is unusual from a safari vehicle. We kept waiting for one of the hippos to show us those giant teeth but it was a relatively subdued group and they weren’t exactly cooperating. Finally this guy let out a bit of a half-hearted yawn and this was the best I could do. Photographed in the Masai Mara of Kenya on our recent trip. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 3600, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
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We had a nice low vantage point on this hippo pool, which is unusual from a safari vehicle. We kept waiting for one of the hippos to show us those giant teeth but it was a relatively subdued group and they weren’t exactly cooperating. Finally this guy let out a bit of a half-hearted yawn and this was the best I could do. Photographed in the Masai Mara of Kenya on our recent trip. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 3600, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
Excellent, Sean!
You did good.
We worked hard for that yawn!! Love this shot!
That we did Melanie. They were a mellow crew, those Masai hippos.