Photographer Spends 270 Hours in Water to Capture Photos

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1253935/Photographer-captures-amazing-images-lions-watering-hole-submerging-months.html#ixzz0iadRwV3O' target='_blank'>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...l#ixzz0iadRwV3O</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Wildlife photographer Greg du Toit was so determined to capture the perfect image of wild lions drinking he sat submerged in their watering hole for three months. The defiant photographer had endured a year of failed attempts at getting the right picture after building hides and digging trenches near the animals' drinking spot. In a final desperate effort, the 32-year-old decided to take the plunge and climb into the murky pool with his camera and ended up contracting several tropical diseases."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1268974279.usr1.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Now that's what I call dedication - and a healthy dose of crazy. <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1253935/Photographer-captures-amazing-images-lions-watering-hole-submerging-months.html#ixzz0iadRwV3O" target="_blank">Read the article</a> and check out the diseases this guy caught - but wow, what images!</p>

[John London]

Ok, that was discussing, about his condition. Glad he survived though as he does have some great picts. Glad some one is totally dedicated to photography as it is not me.:)

[whydidnt]

Those look like some amazing photographs. I would have thought he could or would have put a dry suit on before submerging himself in that kind of water for that long. Looking at how close he is to those lions, and seeing how they are looking right at him, I have to say that Mr. du Toit is a far braver man than I am!;)

[Jason Dunn]

I would have thought he could or would have put a dry suit on before submerging himself in that kind of water for that long.

I thought that as well, but maybe it wasn't practical in that environment...

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

All I know is that he's going to have to live with the threat of them parasites for the rest of his life. o_O

[John London]

I thought that as well, but maybe it wasn't practical in that environment...

I thot that also, but figure he was a pro and couldn't afford it. :)