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Quiet, they're sleeping


Quiet, they're sleeping
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Copyright: Guy Gysemberg (doubleg57) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 67 W: 0 N: 60] (333)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-04
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon 350D, Sigma 70-300mm APO
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-09-13 13:40
Viewed: 1425
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius

Very widespread Hippopotamus amphibius Formerly in the vicinity of all the major rivers of tropical Africa, the hippopotamus is found hardly than in the national parks and the hunting preserves. The third of the terrestrial mammals in the face, after the elephant and the rhinoceros, the hippopotamus can weigh of 1 100 to 3 200 kg.

So rare are its hairs which it appears naked. The skin contains many tubulous glands which secrete on the surface of the body a viscous liquid of color crimson: this is why it was believed formerly that L ' animal "sweated of blood".

The hippopotamus passes the greatest part of its existence in water, where the female gives rise to its small and nurses them. Often only the ears, the eyes and the ends of the muffle appear on the surface. Thanks to its unit weight it can also be immersed completely and go at the bottom of water. With fallen the night, the animal approaches the firm ground: it is inserted in the forest, in the search of fatty plants and sometimes of harvests which constitute its diet.
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Hello Guy, Nice shot. You have very good sharpness and a good low POV of this pair. Good colors, light and the reflection is a nice added bonus. Shaved it a bit close on the nose job ;-) I like it, Well done.

A very unusual shot.
I like this, the composition is quite appealing.
Take care!

Excellent shot!
Very good lighting, great composition, very nice colour and frame.
TFS!

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  • lukdm Gold Star Critiquer [C: 51 W: 0 N: 7] (165)
  • [2005-09-15 12:08]

very nice artistic photo

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-09-15 17:14]

Hello Guy, nice composition here. It's a very nice view with them side by side. The DOF and sharpness are very good. My only nit is that the lighting on their heads is a little bright. Otherwise, well done.

Very cute scene. The reflections in the water are attractive.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2006-04-09 13:17]

Très forte composition, beaux contrastes, c'est clair et net. Vraiment très bien, merci Guy.

Mario

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 794 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2006-04-29 14:04]

excellent shot, guy! :-)
wonderful composition and details,
superb light and reflections on the water.
well seen & captured, thor.

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  • sily Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 238 W: 6 N: 391] (1893)
  • [2007-05-27 17:53]

Hi Guy!
Beautiful colors and razor sharp details, excellent shot and you've composed this one very nicely, such lovely moment very cute!

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