24 Hours

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 22, 2012536 views7 comments

What's with the title you may wonder? Well I just wanted to draw your attention to the fact that recently the NPN posting limit has changed from 48 to 24 hours! This means that you can now post an image in the same gallery 24 hours after you last did. This should help increase the number of posts per gallery and therewith make the gallery more interesting.

Btw, please do also post more comments if you post more images.

About this image: same hippo, same time and place, but a totally different image. I know this may not be everyone's cup of tea, but personally I liked the graphic nature of this and particularly the silhouetted ears. Looking forward to hear your honest opinions on this though.

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Camera Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed 1/4000 Sec.
Aperture Value f/6.3
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM + 1.4xTC
FF

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on May 22, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Vincent, this is a stunning shot! I absolutely love it! The comp, the pose, the wonderful lighting, it all works together perfectly. I know some people may disagree, but I quite like the room on the bottom. In fact, if you had cut the space on the bottom, I probably would've asked for more. Therefore, I think all the space on the bottom actually helps the image!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by James Campbell on May 23, 2012 at 2:17 AM

I think this is great! Totally love those slightly glowing ears

I'm also a fan leaving big space and with hippos, below is often the most interesting place for it.. And then the backlit water twinkling just adds that extra.. Beautiful

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

Comment posted by Jay Levin on May 23, 2012 at 1:54 PM

While I am no expert on hippo photography, this strikes me as a totally menacing image. The dark features on the front of the face and the silhouetted ears would strike terror in me if I were anywhere in the vicinity of this beast. Terrific minimalist photograph that makes you wonder what's going to happen next.

Registered on April 24, 2009, 21 Posts, 184 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on May 24, 2012 at 12:47 AM

I love this. I really dig all the out of focus patterns in the foreground and background. And thank goodness for the backlit ears, which help set the head apart from the background.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 26, 2012 at 12:33 AM

The ears are key! I also appreciate the bubbly nature of the highlights. If I were framing for the wall, I think I would choose to remove some from bottom and right.

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

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 29, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Well, this is certainly my cuppa, Vincent! Fabulous shot! I like the extremely shallow dof and that vertical shaft of light descending from the hippo is surreal!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Carole Deschuymere on June 2, 2012 at 2:45 AM

stunning shot!!! love the backlit ears and water highlights. Have to agree with Jenaya, about the space on the bottom, it really makes the picture! Nice work!

Registered on April 29, 2012, 11 Posts, 10 Comments