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They're kinda cute when they're small...
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:00 amby Cows Go Moo
A baby croc taken with 60mm micro lens...
You can almost see through his teeth. Won't be like that for long!
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:31 amby Big Red
love it ... if you hadn't told me it was a baby i would have thought you were mad
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:47 amby Cows Go Moo
The big fellas have an attitude problem. They just site there in the murk and treat you like food...
This little critter was very curious.
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Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:26 pmby avkomp
like this one a lot.
somehow missed it previously
Steve
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Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:46 pmby Dug
NO they are sweet cute and cuddly
A nice SHARP shot and those little teeth are razor sharp.
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:22 amby Cows Go Moo
How did you get yours to smile? Did you give him a tickle?
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:06 amby Dug
one look at me and he smiled
I think he recognized a kindred spirit!
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:24 amby avkomp
hope you didnt smile back as one should never smile at a crocodile.
Steve
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:18 pmby Cows Go Moo
Ha Ha, I'm laughing so much I have crocodile tears running down my face...
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:21 pmby DJXtreme
great photos.
the teeth look sharp not matter what age they are at. i don't know if i'd be game to get close to either of them. it seems there are two varieties, small and dangerous and large and dangerous.
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:37 pmby SteveGriffin
Was the shot taken underwater???
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:19 pmby Cows Go Moo
Well, he was underwater. I however, was safely on the otherside of some glass. I don't care how cute he is or if he smiles at me, I'm not getting in to give him a hug!
(And I don't want teeth marks in my D200)
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:33 pmby Dug
it is important to remember If taken by a crocodile always try to push your arm or leg DOWN their throat to open the flap of skin at the back of the mouth. They cannot submerge and drown you or if they are already underwater they will drown quicker than you as they cannot hold their breath without the flap being closed.
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:37 pmby christiand
Interesting survival tips
I wouldn't want to get too close to this one:
Cheers,
CD
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:28 pmby christiand
Hi Doug,
does this photo show part of the flap that you are referring too ?
Cheers,
CD
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:35 pmby Dug
Not well your croc looks stuffed! Have a look at my croc photo and at the back of the mouth you see the seal at the back of the mouth area closing the throat off.
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:55 pmby Oneputt
Those aren't crocodiles!...............this is a crocodile:wink:
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:05 pmby Cows Go Moo
I'm not worried about that one. He'll be busy for awhile.
Where was that taken. Hope you had a long lens...
(I'd need VR, may hands would be shaking)
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:12 pmby Oneputt
It was actually taken with the kit lens in the Kimberley last year. I almost had the camera on the crocs nose and he was hissing at me. (I never knew that they hissed) It was quite a buzz.
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:13 pmby Dug
Sorry oneput but is that real croc or concrete crock?
It looks a bit fake to me??????
That is a cow it's eating?
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:14 pmby big pix
Dug wrote:
That is a cow it's eating?
....... he could be hungry.........
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:15 pmby Dug
OK the ones that hiss are real REAL ANGRY! how big was your boat?
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:19 pmby Oneputt
Dug a real croc
I have the RAW images to prove how close I was and the gear it was taken with
The croc by the way was as big as the boat. I was on a high for two hours after that encounter.
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:21 pmby big pix
Oneputt wrote:
I was on a high for two hours after that encounter.
....... running on water....... I would have, and a change of underware........