Among Giants
Category
Birdlife
Location
Olare Orok, MasaI Mara, Kenya
Gear
OM System OM-1 Mark II, M.Zuiko 150–400mm f/4.5 TC Pro with MC-14 teleconverter, at 700mm (1400mm equiv.). 1/250 sec, f/8
Description
A common sandpiper worked its way across the backs of a pod of hippos resting in the shallows, picking at insects on their skin. The hippos were dozy and did not react. What drew me was the juxtaposition of scale — with the frame filled entirely by hippo, there is nothing to measure the bird against except its own shadow. Photographed from a vehicle at distance; the animals were undisturbed throughout.
Photographer
Cliff Spooner
Social Media
Instagram: clifftopphoto
Website: www.clifftopphotography.com
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