Comment from WendyG
Oh my, what a big mouth with very few teeth,LOL! A great capture Mary, this hippo looks like it may be singing a happy song! Or yawning,lol! Excellent tech all around;)

 Comment Written 18-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Thanks Wendy, seemed pretty happy they like to get water sprayed from hose into the mouth. :) Mary

Comment from supergold
Brutus needs to see a dentist for an implant of the missing right tooth; lol; a very nice capture of the most dangerous African animal;

 Comment Written 18-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Thanks so much, yes glad there was a barrier between them and us even though the teeth aren't that good. :) Mary

Comment from DavidP
Big teeth for a huge mouth! Hippos are amazing animals and very dangerous from what I've heard. A number of people are killed by them in Africa each year. One chomp with that mouth would certainly do it. Perfect timing to catch him with the mouth wide open. Waiting for the food to fall in I guess. ha Makes me want to go visit the zoo in Seattle. Haven't been for many years. Thanks for sharing this Mary.

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Jul-2014

Thanks again David, off again tomorrow to zoo with some photography friends I have an annual pass as it is only a 20 minute walk from our house so try to go regularly weather permitting. :) Mary

Comment from gidavidson
A very good catch with the open mouth, focused and framed on a sunny day. Wow, what large teeth, not sure I would want to get very close to these big creatures.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2014

Thanks George, appreciate your comments :) Mary

Comment from MKFlood
lol..u cant see the hippos feet..she is trying to point at her mouth and saying"check this tooth here"..im not that brave..wink. the clarity i great. the angle of the shot of the hippos and mouth is great. the capture of the light is great. overall great job

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2014

Thanks Mark for your comments, always put a smile on my face. :) Mary

Comment from Lilibug6
This is really great! I think this poor guy needs a dentist lol! The focus is good! The colors are good! Very nice job and thanks for sharing!
Lilibug6

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2014

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary

reply by Lilibug6 on 16-Jul-2014

You are welcome=)
Lili

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Great timing to capture this big, wide yawn!
Interesting initial impact with this wildlife subject showing his buccal features.
The teeth & fangs indicate his almost half century of existence & part of it is in captivity.
The backdrop is quite an eye sore, quite distracting instead of accentuating the hippo.
Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2014

Thanks very much Dick, yes unfortunately the concrete pool that is part of their home is not the greatest but not confident in editing so decided to just post straight from camera. :) Mary

reply by Dick Lee Shia on 16-Jul-2014

We're on the same boat--I don't also know post editing!

Comment from jrconrad
Nice capture. He looks like a dentists delight. Very nice sharp detail. I love the eye. Very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2014

Thanks JR appreciate your feedback :) Mary

Comment from photobeat
excellent shot mary and talking about timing....love the rule of third in it, perfect details and love the light balance in it, well done, beny ")

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2014

Thanks Beny, back to the zoo on Saturday with photography friends so hope to get more good pics :) Mary

Comment from tdragonfly
Those are serious teeth. Great clarity. Color good and with good harmony. DOF good.
Framed well. Light good.

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 Comment Written 16-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2014

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary