DECEMBER 2011 – A barely visible crocodile slowly glides through the Cuando river at the Chobe National Park in Botsuana. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Summer time is swimming time. When it’s hot, don’t we just love it to hop into the refreshing water of a river or a lake? Yes, of course!
But wait! There are some places where swimming is not recommended.
Here is another example. We were on an afternoon excursion on the river Cuando at the Chobe National Park in Botsuana. It’s a pleasant tour, as you can gaze into the sun and enjoy the view of the river, the islands, and at the shore.
The guide had stopped the engine and made us aware of the object that passed on the side. An occasional viewer might have seen a tree trunk. Yet, this tree trunk was moving! With very gentle and slow moves it made its way through the waters of the roiver. It was a huge crocodile just a few feet in the water.
Exciting in a way, but also quite scary!
I love this image because it uses the small ripples on the surface of the water as a graphical element to highlight the main subject. A true eyecatcher.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 07-DEC-2011, 16:09 |
| Location | Chobe National Park, Botsuana |
| Camera | Canon EOS-1D Mark III |
| Lens | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM |
| ISO | 500 |
| Exposure | 1/2500 sec at f/5.6 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 3888 x 2592 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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