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Eye of the Croc  

 

As I crouched to take this shot, mere feet away, the Crocodile never took his gaze off me for a second. His jaws were beginning to relax and slightly separate. I remember thinking I had forgotten to silence my shutter and wondered if that double-click would cause a reaction. I had to recall, without looking how much room I had behind me to jump back, if it did. I think I took almost a full minute to release the shutter, every second becoming more tense than the one before. And I thought to myself, I know you didn't get as big as you are, Mr. Croc, by missing often, but please just this once. 

 

Clearly I'm here to write this so I survived the shoot, with nary a move on the Croc's part, but I have wondered since if it were mere luck. I guess I'll find out if I run across him again. Ever had a near miss like this?

 

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Rich Collins Image Creator