NILE CROCODILE
at Mpapha waterhole, Umfolosi. The waterhole was too shallow and the croc too small to drag the nyala ewe under and so a titanic tug of war took place. But the...
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at Mpapha waterhole, Umfolosi. The waterhole was too shallow and the croc too small to drag the nyala ewe under and so a titanic tug of war took place. But the outcome was inevitable and eventually the exhausted antelope gave up.
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Jul, 2016Views
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MythicHippo
October 11, 2016
I love the composition of this image! The flat, grey-green colour of the water sets off the croc and the nyala perfectly. Great capture!
LAMONTEMA
November 11, 2016
The beauty of this image is not the death of the Gazell but the life giving circle of life giving survival. Basic powerful image dramatic stark reality.
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Location
Mpapha Hide, Umfolozi, kwazulu-Natal, South AfricaTime
late morning. Full cloud coverLighting
available light. high cloud coverEquipment
camera; d3 lens; Nikkor 200~400mm f4 VRIIInspiration
It was a hard thing to watch. Dry waterhole, small croc. He fastened onto her hock when she came down to drink. A massive tug of war took place over about 5 hours. the water was too shallow and the croc too small to drown her. Every time the croc came up to breathe, the nyala made headway, and at times seemed as if she would make the bank. But every time the croc submerged, he would anchor on the bottom and she couldn't budge him. The end was inevitable. I kind of felt I owed it the respect of staying till it was all over.Editing
Capture NX2. reduced contrast 1%. Increased chroma 5%. unsharp mask on 72dpi resize, 1x pixel width.In my camera bag
a couple of D3's and a bunch of ancient Nikkor prime lenses acquired between 1971~1989 when I had a professional studio. (24mm, 55mm, 500mm mirror, CPU lenses; 14~24mm f2.8, 80~200mm f2.8, 200~400mm f4.Feedback
Patience, anticipation, persistence. When opportunity and preparedness meet... generally something happens.
