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Hippo smile

© Kathy Salerni

Hippo smile

Uploaded: November 18, 2011

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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 180.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300S

Comments

Carol L. Fowler November 18, 2011

Love your POV and all the wonderful detail #1424128

Jill Odice level-classic November 19, 2011

LOoks like you were right therein the water with the hippo! I never saw one so up close with so much detail! Wow, I think you have a winner here! #9818857

Troy Gallagher November 19, 2011

Fantastic capture Kathy. #9819252

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 19, 2011

WOW! Such incredible details on this huge beauty, Kathy! ;-) k #9819412

Tammy Espino November 19, 2011

Super duper capture!!! :) #9819529

Ellen Hodges November 20, 2011

A very WOW capture, Kathy!!! Superb pov! #9821959

Jeffrey R. Bange November 21, 2011

Great capture Kathy, you definitely have a real talent for capturing such unique poses, #9824007

Val Feldman level-deluxe November 22, 2011

Looks like another winner to me! Fantastic pov with superb detail..and I agree with Jeffrey - you DO have this magical way of finding the best poses, angles, light and color - not to mention, DETAIL in all your captures of our animal friends! Excellent work! #9825292

Leslie McLain level-classic November 26, 2011

Love it, an amazing capture. You take the best zoo pictures, Kathy. #9831271

Rona L. Schwarz December 14, 2011

My goodness, Kathy - I missed this one!!! Although with my spotty participation of late I should not be so surprised...Marvelous, fabulous and fantastic - a truly amazing capture and probably the best hippo composition I have ever seen. Love this pose and how he fills the frame, and the detail is exquisite! I expect to see this with a big gold badge next! #9866772

Phyllis H. Burchett December 14, 2011

Congrats on this awesome finalist Kathy! #9866797

Ellen Hodges December 14, 2011

Huge congrats and very best luck, Kathy!!!! Wowser!! #9867011

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 15, 2011

Congratulations Kathy!

Outstanding capture girl!

jo ann c. #9868308

Terry Cervi level-deluxe December 15, 2011

Congrats on your fantastic animial capture, Kathy! The detail is awesome! #9868563

Judy Foxworthy December 15, 2011

Fantastic! Congratulations, Kathy!! #9868709

Leslie McLain level-classic December 15, 2011

Congrats on an amazing finalist, Kathy. #9869812

Val Feldman level-deluxe December 15, 2011

What a super month you've had, Kathy and each Finalist so well-deserved! I love this big guy! I'm betting winner on this one - but then I think I bet winner on your other two, too..so hard to choose! :) Why not Gold on all 3????!!! :) Congratulations, my friend! #9869845

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 15, 2011

WOW! AWESOME! Congratulations! #9870348

Renee Doyle December 16, 2011

Absolutely love this Kathy!! Congratulations! #9870442

Terry Cervi level-deluxe December 16, 2011

Congrats on your awesome win, Kathy! #9871843

Merna L. Nobile December 16, 2011

What could be more important in life than to know in our hearts that in everything we have tried to do, we have done our very best?
Congratulations for your magnificent contribution for the month of November, 2011.
Merna Nobile
#9871894

Ann Coates level-classic December 16, 2011

Wow, this is awesome. Congratulations on your Gold. #9872264

Val Feldman level-deluxe December 16, 2011

Woooo-hooooo, so happy to see Gold attached to this big guy - an amazing shot, executed perfectly and with an incredible pov and glorious details, to boot! You go, girl!!! Congratulations! #9872419

Ellen Hodges December 16, 2011

Huge congrats on this stunning winner, Sabrina!!! #9872542

Ellen Hodges December 16, 2011

Kathy!! Congrats on the awesome win!!! #9872553

Phyllis H. Burchett December 16, 2011

BIG congrats Kathy on this fabulous winner!!! #9872674

Jeffrey R. Bange December 16, 2011

Congratulations Kathy on a well deserved win. #9872769

Tammy Espino December 16, 2011

Congrats on your win! :) #9872784

Renee Doyle December 16, 2011

WTG Kathy!! BIg congratulations to you! #9872817

Rona L. Schwarz December 16, 2011

SUPER CONGRATULATIONS on a spectacular month, my friend! Like Val, I was routing for 3 Winners, but I guess 1 out of 3 ain't bad! This was my favorite...Am very thrilled to see it with GOLD. I bet it has lots of promotional potential, too! #9872865

Mary K. Robison December 17, 2011

Outstanding photo!
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned Gold Winner, Kathy! #9873281

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 17, 2011

Very charming. Congratulations on your win, Kathy! #9873462

Lydia Williams level-classic December 17, 2011

Oh my gosh, what a great photo...congratulations, Kathy! #9873759

Carla Capra Anderson December 17, 2011

Congratulations #9874025

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 17, 2011

WOW, CONGRATULATIONS on this phenomenal Winner, KAthy! WTG, my friend! #9874725

Robert R. Goodman December 18, 2011

A big Congratulations my friend,WTG Kathy!!!! #9875764

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 18, 2011

Wowza! This is amazing, great find and soo well presented!

Congratulations on your Gold 2nd Place Winner, I love it Kathy!

jo ann c.
#9876033

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic December 19, 2011

Congratulations Kathy! A wonderful winner! #9878380

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic December 21, 2011

CONGRATZ on this wonderful Gold Winner!!!

UB. #9880155

Anne McKinnell January 02, 2012

Oh I love hippos and I think this is my favourite photo of a hippo ever! Love, love, love it! It's a beauty. Congratulations on your winner. #9899016

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