Comment from alaskapat
Well captured with good focus, the image is clear, natural colors and tones, well exposed, nice POV with him coming toward you, natural surroundings, very well presented!

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2015

Thanks so much for your positive feedback ☺ Mary

Comment from GaliaG
Wow, this is surely a BIG baby

excellent capture of his effort to go up "hill"

good focus, good story telling, composition and presentation

well done and thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2015

Thanks so much, he weighs 156kg which is pretty big for 3 months :)

Comment from jrconrad
I hear mud baths are very good for the skin! Nice catch here. I love the way the browns all come together, the animal, the mud, really conveys the idea. Great job. Cheers, James.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Dec-2015

Thanks so much for your positive feedback. Happy holidays to you and your family :) Mary

Comment from avmurray
You have indeed pictured this baby Rhino well and I like the way it is crawling out of the mud. It is actually rather cute still being a bit clumsy. What I like especially about this photo is the play of light and shadow and of course also how well the Rhino is standing out from the background.

Your photo is also so nice and sharp showing such clear and well defined details in the animal, and the exposure is perfect.

I do however think the composition could have been even better with a crop on the left side, since it is a bit too much negative space. Still this is an all together really lovely and well taken photo, and with an excellent DOF.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Dec-2015

Thanks Annie, your positive feedback is encouraging. Was going to crop little tighter on left but decided I liked the water/mud. Happy holidays to you and your family :) Mary

reply by avmurray on 27-Dec-2015

You are more than welcome Mary, and the same to you and your family.

Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice gorgeous lovely shot.Beautiful nice nature scene.Baby Rhino,lovely face eyes action and body details,mud and water are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.I like this talent work and scene.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Dec-2015

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your encouragement and support during 2015. :) Mary

Comment from MKFlood
very cool..the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of the rhino in the water is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 25-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2015

Thanks again Mark. :) Mary

Comment from Lilibug6
This is very nice! The focus is excellent! The colors are fantastic! The lighting and presentation are very good! Well done and thanks for sharing! Lilibug6

 Comment Written 25-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2015

Thanks Lori, appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

reply by Lilibug6 on 26-Dec-2015

You are very welcome! Lori

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Hi Mary!
Rhinos are fascinating animals,my friend,and your fine looking photo of this infant specimen emerging from it's 'wallow' looks Great in my opinion!
~Sean

 Comment Written 25-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2015

Thanks Sean, really appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary

reply by Sean T Phelan on 25-Dec-2015

You're very welcome,Mary! : )

Comment from michiganmike
My sentiments exactly. Nothing like a nice mud bath on a hot day. A very nice shot with excellent details and a beautiful color palette.

 Comment Written 25-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2015

Thanks Mike, your positive and encouraging comments are appreciated. :) Mary

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A wonderful picture of the Baby Rhino enjoying it's Mud bath both to cool off & to apply the mud that acts as a sun screen. Beautiful composition framing & lighting with superb camera techniques with sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 25-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2015

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