Matthew Smith's Over/Under Series
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"I wanted to make an image that had both strong eye contact and visible teeth to bring out the character and personality of this animal. I slowly and cautiously approached it, maintaining strong eye contact and light fin movements to avoid stirring up the silt. The crocodile remained motionless with just its yellow periscope-like eye staring straight back at me. It felt like standoff. Who would falter first?”