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Norman the Croc in Action
Norman the Croc in Action
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Collection: Australian Animals
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 90-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
Location: Australia Zoo, Beerawah, Sunshine Coast, Qld,
Date: Sep 6, 2006
Galleries: Performance, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 6, 2006

Viewed: 950
Comments: 11
Favorites: 4 (view)

 Another shot of Norman the croc in action, standing on his tail, so as to be able to stand up, and out of the water, to capture his food.
The power and strength these prehistoric looking animals have in the water, is just amazing.
On land, they are as slow as can be.
I just love getting up close to them with my zoom lens, to see the wonderful textures they have.
The underbelly of the croc, is so creamy colored, with wonderful textures.
Something you don't always see.

This was taken at Australia Zoo, two days after we lost a wonderful ambassador, conservationist, hero, and most of all, a much loved family man.

Steve Iirwin..... 4-9-2006



More images of that day, at Australia Zoo

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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
 08/30/2008 10:41:26 PM
Oh, my. What a cute little guy!
Of course I know it's really a powerful critter, but the markings
and the pose make it look almost - well - cuddly.
:-))
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 08/30/2008 09:43:19 PM
Just wondering how you managed to impose your sense of design on the zoo: almost the first thing I noticed was the near pattern match in fence and croc. A happy shot.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/03/2007 07:21:30 PM
Wow, this is for real!? Could've sworn it was a drawing. Very impressive shot.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 01/12/2007 06:50:56 AM
As you say, wonderful colours and textures on their bodies!! Australia zoo looks like an amazing place to visit. When I stayed with friends in Perth a few years ago we visited a Crocodile 'zoo' in Fremantle (I think) that was pretty cool :o)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/27/2006 09:53:55 PM
great shot Shez!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 11/27/2006 08:04:11 PM
thats a cool picture the croc looks a little plastic though but its very cool i like it
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/29/2006 07:21:49 AM
wow! that's amazing stopped motion. and a POV people rarely get of a crocodile. great job!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 09/07/2006 10:35:49 AM
WOW - I like it too. The detail of his belly is wonderful.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 09/07/2006 03:33:51 AM
i shouldn't....but i actually really like it. your comments are spot on.
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Canon EOS-1Ds
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/07/2006 02:39:18 AM
Love the color in this one.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/07/2006 02:06:11 AM
Excellent capture!!!!! This is going in my favs
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