Tuesday, 18th September 2012
What a long day
by Stu Bowie
I shot this from a hide in a part of the Kruger National Park. There were at least 8 hippo's playing around in the water, and as this hippo surfaced and yawned, I captured how large their mouths actually are. The weed hanging out the mouth added interest.
Equipment: Canon 50D, Canon 100-400mm
Stu Bowie
I live in Pretoria South Africa and I am an serious amateur photographer with a passion for birds and animals. Birds are my main subjects as I have various birding locations in and around my area. When I get the chance to get to the National parks, I include as many animals that cross my path.
What a long day by Stu Bowie was photo of the day on Tuesday, 18th September 2012. It is tagged hippo. You can leave a comment below.
10 Comments
Mike
Huge jaws they have!
Morkel Erasmus
Congrats Stu! Nice one…
dorotea
mamma mia! Grandiosa foto ma io felice di non essergli vicino!
reza
Great shot! congratulate you!
Pauline Jones
Brilliant, and great light, it really brings out the colour of the hippo’s skin.
michael van staden
nice one! this guy needs a huge tooth brush
Rajib Singha
Very nice!
Laura Milholland
I sure wouldn’t want to get very close to those huge chompers! Fabulous capture of this wonderful animal. Well worth your long wait!
Nancy
Must be an old guy–he’s missing a lot of teeth and others are caried. Thanks for the opportunity to actually count the teeth in this magnificent creature’s mouth! Great shot!!!
Stu Bowie
Thanks a stack for the comments everyone.