Earlier in the day we spotted a hippo roaming the savanna, covered in water lilies. That afternoon we found the pond he/she likely wondered out of. If was fun watching several hippos suddenly rise up through all that green while blowing water through their nostrils (video to come). Our guide told us the water lily species was Nymphaea capensis, common name Cape blue waterlily. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1100, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.
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Earlier in the day we spotted a hippo roaming the savanna, covered in water lilies. That afternoon we found the pond he/she likely wondered out of. If was fun watching several hippos suddenly rise up through all that green while blowing water through their nostrils (video to come). Our guide told us the water lily species was Nymphaea capensis, common name Cape blue waterlily. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1100, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second.
Looking forward to the video, Sean!
Thanks Sue. Hopefully I can find the time in the coming weeks.
A bit like a Hippo Whack-a-Mole event!
For sure. When they went under I was never quite sure where they’d come back up.