WHO EATS WHO?

David Maitland reveals the story behind his frog vs snake prize-winning shot

“This shot was taken in the forests of Belize, Central America,” says Maitland. “The snake is trying to swallow the frog head first, but the frog has opened its mouth at the moment the snake struck, so it’s a stalemate. I saw them in a bush about waist height. To get down to the right angle I had to bend my knees, and I held that stance for three hours, before we called it a day. All the time we watched, there was no change in the situation. I went back the next morning but they had gone. Above is the original vertical picture, with the snake hanging down, but I also flipped it 90 degrees and cropped to make it a horizontal picture that was easier on the eye.”…

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