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Slightly Bloodied
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Slightly Bloodied

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 2, 201667 views2 comments
We spotted two Hippos on the flood plains of the River Kwando, but too far ay to get there in time before peace broke out.
I liked this because you can see one of the teeth, imagine being bitten by these!
EOS 1DX 
200 -400 mm F4 at 239 mm
ISO 400
F6.3
1/1600
 

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Joe James on February 3, 2016 at 11:32 PM
Nicely done Ken and yes, I can imagine being bitten by one.  We came painfully close to that this past June on a Wilderness Trail in Kruger when we got charged by a bull Hippo at the very end of the afternoon walk.
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Comment posted by John Launstein on February 4, 2016 at 5:20 AM
Definitely a species the photographers in my family would like to view through the lens sometime, but at a safe distance to be sure! I, too, live the view of the tooth. I also like the contrast of the warm browns of the hippo against the nearly solid green environment. 
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