CraigHill

First Swim

First Swim

A little encouragement from mum to this baby Hippo hesitant to go in the water for the first time.

A little encouragement from mum to this baby Hippo hesitant to go in the water for the first time.
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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

settings

settings

Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2014

Views

314

Likes

+16

Awards

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Peer Award

One Of A Kind

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Funny.... Sometime we need a little push to get ahead in life!!! Bravo!! â™«

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So cute! Nice capture! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Animal Antics challenge:)
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#hippo #baby #friends #motherly love

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