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Image ID# 7196
Purchase A License To Use This Image Buy A Print Or Product Featuring This ImageThis must be what a crocodile attack looks like from the view of the prey! In this photograph of a crocodile, pictured on a black background, we are looking straight into that huge, wide-open mouth with its gnarly jagged teeth, algae growth, and reptilian surface. For how many hapless creatures has this been the last thing they have seen?
Those this appears to be a studio photo of a crocodile, in reality I photographed the reptile in a zoo in Thailand, then used Photoshop to isolate it and place it in a black background, complete with reflections. That is a heck of a lot easier and less expensive than bringing a crocodile, or alligator, into my studio!
Crocodile photography offers rich potential for symbol and metaphor. With its prehistoric look and disagreeable countenance, crocodiles make great symbols of adversity, challenge, risk and danger. How often have we heard the phrase "Up To Your Ass In Alligators"? The propensity for crocodiles to lie in wait, unseen, before snapping up its prey, adds to the mythos of the dangers of crocs...and to the visual impact of crocodiles representing the pitfalls of business and dangers of everyday life. The crocodile is an obstacle to be overcome, a challenge to be met, and a fear to be faced.
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