Do you think about your photographic subjects one at a time? That’s the way that I tend to operate. One of my blogging friends, though, likes to organize photos of others around themes that transcend the boundaries of individual species. In this posting, Liz of Exploring Colour focused on the theme of Predators and Prey with photos that capture this reality of nature without becoming gruesome. Be sure to check out her other wonderful postings too that include her own photos as well of those of some other awesome photographers.
The reality of the natural world is that some creatures eat other creatures to survive. Nature photographers spend a lot of time outside and sometimes capture dramatic moments in the struggle for survival. Their photos and stories may shock us but we can learn so much from these encounters – animals seem capable of much more planning, strategy and applied knowledge than what most of us humans ever give them credit for.
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Note: Each photographer’s website/blog is listed at the bottom of this blog-post.
Mike Powell | Snake catches catfish | 20 July, 2017
- Story plus 5 Photos showing the snake in various positions holding his catch, all the time in the water, until all of a sudden the snake somehow ingests the large fish and the last photo shows the snake with only the fish tail sticking out of…
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Mike Powell 
Amazing shot, Mike! Well done!
Thanks for the reblog Mike! You sure come across some high drama when out on your photography excursions!
Yeah, I have kind of a knack for seeing some pretty unusual activity. I try to stay alert, so I never know what I might encounter.
Belatedly, it occurred to me that I should tell you how excited Benjamin was to see your posts on Exploring Color today. When he saw the spider getting the dragonfly he said : “The Dragonfly should have eaten the spider first!” I believe that is because of the Dragonhunter Dragonfly post. I don’t believe he ever thought about what dragonflies eat before…then again, nor did I! Thank-you again, Mr. Mike!!