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wow...

now THIS is a shot of a lifetime...
Hippo kills crocodile - Times LIVE

croc didnt stand a chance even against one Hippo. let alone 50 !
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Old 11-18-2009, 12:11 AM
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Wow! That photographer must be STOKED! Pretty amazing shot.
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I had no idea! Very cool and great photo, too.
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What theyre not showing is the next photo on the card: 50 hippos staring straight into the lens.

The following shots are all very blurry but involve alot of sky, moving brush, then it just goes red...
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Old 11-18-2009, 05:03 AM
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What theyre not showing is the next photo on the card: 50 hippos staring straight into the lens.

The following shots are all very blurry but involve alot of sky, moving brush, then it just goes red...
ahhaha.. "The Nile Hippo Project"
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Raw nature,brilliant.
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Who said they were shot in RAW?
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wow...

now THIS is a shot of a lifetime...
Hippo kills crocodile - Times LIVE

croc didnt stand a chance even against one Hippo. let alone 50 !
Yep, the shot of a lifetime. Note to self: don't f**k with Mama Hippo...
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