GET ME TO THE WILDERNESS…

AND THE TERRITORIAL DISPUTE GOES ON AND ON…
THEN… HE LOOKS AT MY DIRECTION.
Often the display of his teeth is enough to make the challenging hippo back off. Sometimes, however, hippos fight aggressively, leading to deep wounds and sometimes even death.

Better view at… / Um close melhor no... Original Size with Black Background

E A DISPUTA TERRITORIAL CONTINUA SEM INTERVALOS…
ENTÃO... ELE OLHA EM MUNHA DIREÇÃO.
Freqüentemente, a exposição dos dentes dele é o suficiente para o desafiante cair fora. Porém, às vezes, os hipos lutam agressivamente, recebendo feridas profundas e de vez em quando levando-os à morte.

Makalolo Plains - Planícies de Makalolo
Hwange National Park - Parque Nacional de Hwange
ZIMBABWE – ZIMBÁBUE

Camera: Nikon F5
Film Type: Ektachrome Color Reversal Film E100
Lens: AF-S Zoom Nikkor 80-200mm- F/2.8F IF- w/circular polarizing filter
Weather Conditions: Clear- Winter + 12°C or 53.6F
Time of Day: noon around 12:30 pm
Lighting Techniques: Natural light
Non tripod or bean bag – handheld with a support of one abandoned termite mound, higher ground but very near to the hippo group :)

*Original crop, as I saw from the camera's viewfinder.