Adrian Binney, EPSA, LRPS
October 2025 - Hippo disturbing the Migration
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About the Image(s)
Migration period at the Masai Mara is spectacular wildlife spectacle. I was lucky enough to be there in August 2015 which was just after I had moved from Canon to Olympus (because of the huge weight difference, particularly in wildlife lenses).
I think it is quite unusual for hippos to venture near where thousands of wildebeest and zebras are crossing, but this chap decided he would and he certainly spooked the animals. They came thundering round the corner, down the hill - then got spooked!
Settings - 1/800 f 5.6 ISO200 at 136mm (FF 272).
PP all in Lightroom, I thought this would look OK as a mono. The 2nd version is the unprocessed Raw file.
1 comment posted
That is a very unusual wildlife image. Congratulations on being nimble enough to capture it! You really got great depth of field with a f 5.6 setting. Two suggestions for something to try -- increase the contrast to get some deeper blacks and also try putting a vignette around the edges to focus the viewer on the action in the middle. This is really an excellent shot! Have you made a print? Posted: 10/07/2025 15:51:23