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Tails of Darkness

Pantanal, Brazil. After a few days of jaguar photography in the Pantanal, I decided to focus on caimans. The way they are lit by the early morning sun was simply magnificent. We left camp early and headed toward Corixo Negro. It was still dark when we got there. We proceeded very slowly careful not to disturb the perfect stillness of the water until we found a few caimans. We stopped the boat and waited for the sun to come up.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2021
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Brazil
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Copyright: © Michel Zoghzoghi