Hugo looks at peace Jim. Would not want to make any waves in that water! Good shot.

Stan

Nice shot of Hugo. Good work.
Christer

Hugo (?) in his 'bath' and a not submerged submarine have in common that most people have no idea about their underwater mass. Surprising and very nice image JimboB.
Regards, Cornelius

Such a superb capture! Wow!!! The focus is great and that angle is perfect! You're doing animals really good Jim! I'm proud of you!
Joanie

So, a female will be a 'Hergo'! then!..lol..

Bet you ain't heard one o' these fart underwater?...

Explosion emotion!.....

neat image mate!

That's unique, Jimbob, a view from the side. What big eyes he has and Hugo sounds quite appropriate a name for this big guy.

Cool shot. These things can kill ya. I couldn't imagine getting bit by one. Their mouths are like a huge staplers.

Super shot Jim! Nice simple b/g totally high lights the subject. Well done.

Nice view of the animal,the photo is very lovely.

Very cool and clear image. I like the way he sees you, but only what he wants you to see. Well done.

PAul

Great name for a hippo, and a great capture Jim!

Absolutly faaaaaannnnntttttaastic!!!!!!!!

Cool and so Fantastic capture..

Neat shot!! :-) He's sure got his eye on you!

hehe! really love this shot Jim! Focus and clarity are perfect and what a cute model! ;) lol!

Great capture of Hugo! I love how you captured him in the water. so Hippo like! Lol! Jim I like your name for him. Hugo the hippo has a nice ring to it. sandi♥

Whether Hugo is a male or female is of little consequence to me Jimbob, & I'm certainly not gonna volunteer to find out. lol

We have Hippos at Bristol zoo too, a shame as their quarters are so cramped. :o(

Haven't they got small ear tufts .. great capture. :o)

Oh so cute I love this picture more please if you can share with us more of this little fellow'
Nice shot
Deana

A good capture of the Hippo, Jimbo. Good post

Ed

I would be careful going to the zoo Jimbob. They might keep a unique species like you. Hugo looks good. He has such big eyes and little ears. Clarity is good. Nice to have a big lens huh?

Tick

Hugo seems like a good name ... a wonderful capture...very clear :)

The focus is perfect and the timing excellent! Looks like Hugo is a little wary of his watchers...

Great shot of this cute beast Jim! Well done!

Very cool and unique shot! Looks like he's keeping an eye on you.

FABULOUS close up of this cutie. This is really a superb capture Jim. Great detail, BRAVO my friend.

Doesn't look anything like a Hugo. That's a good thing. This one might drive better and not rust.
Very nice shot and great clarity. Way to go Jim.
Phil

HoleyMoley!! for some reason this guy doesn't look quite "real" but I know he is. I had NO idea that Hippos had such HUGE eyes either!! Wow is all I can say. You got a great zoom on him..V

Amazing work, the clairty and focus of this shot are absolute perfection. I love the way he is just peaking out of the water. Hello Hugo, thanks for sharing!

Excellent Jim !

E J

Wow, this is great JimBob. Almost an abstract, it's a really creative view of this guy. Makes me think of the best type of wildlife photography you see, where the photographer hasn't just presented you with the animal, he's caught something of the 'essence' of it too. I just hope you were somewhere safe. I always find it unbelievable, but apparently more people are killed by these things in Africa each year than by any other animal.

I know what a hippopotamus looks like. Lord knows I've seen enough pictures of them over the years ... but Jim, I gotta tell ya ... tain't seen one any better than this one ( Include National Geographic in the mix). Perfect capture here in lighting and the small portion of head above the water line is very professional. Great job.