沼泽鳄陆地上捕食鹿(先由一头沼泽鳄击倒鹿,其它鳄蜂拥而上)
Death is inevitable. A spotted deer struggles furiously and helplessly as a bask of crocodiles enter into a feeding frenzy. It turns its eyes heavenwards, but seconds later it is ripped to shreds by the ravenous reptiles. The acute desperation evident in this image captured on the banks of the Buthawa tank in Yala National Park is enough to trigger one’s fight-or-flight response. The ill-fated deer was originally felled by just one crocodile, but the others were quick to join in. While last year, Milind Wattegedara’s equally well-timed special mention image was compared to a Monet painting, this year it’s reminiscent of a twisted, jungle-themed Botticelli. With his steady hand, he has framed a staggering, action packed image that depicts the gory, no-rules-apply rule of Mother Nature.
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