Lying in a drinking place of savanna 270 hours, wild animals of whole body photographed while taking malaria etc.

PhotographerGreg du ToitIn the savanna of Kenya, in order to capture the appearance of a lion drinking water, building the base to hide and near the drinking place and digging the entrenchment (tranquil) can not obtain the result of a one-year stuttering, It seems that he decided to hide himself in muddy water as a means and wait to wait for animals to drink water.

I was immersed in water for 3 months and kept waiting for a shutter opportunity Even though the photos taken were wonderful,Bilharz SchistosomeAnd hookworms (CoccinellaHookworm),malariaIt seems that it was a job that could be said to be life-like, such as infection with numerous parasitic diseases such as twice infection.

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Greg du ToitKenyaIn the Nguruman Hills of Nguruman Hills, it is in a pool-like drinking place about 20 square meters wide, with the shoulder just above the water surface 3 hours a day for 3 hours, the camera is held for 270 hours in 3 months Shutter opportunity I kept waiting.

Two female lions shot at close range. Drinking place is nearestMaasaiIt is in the prairie about 5 km from the village.


A shutter opportunity that a lion with a sharp tusso approaches in front of you is also a moment when you feel horror. "Sometimes, my body trembled with fear, I had to interrupt the shooting and arrange my breathing and calm my mind.The hand holding the camera trembles at the shutter opportunity I have been waiting for a long time," du Toit.

Just a couple of meters, the lions who were at a distance reaching one jump seemed to have noticed that there was something in the water, du Toit said, "The lion probably stands with two legs Because it does not recognize with humans only in the state, it seems that the existence of me and the camera hardly bothers me. "


However, the dangers associated with shooting were not only to face wild carnivores at close range. For the lions, "clean water" that heals thirst is also "dirty water" full of parasites that human beings can not think of drinking. Du Toit twice through a mosquito breeding in a drinking placemalariaIn addition to being infected,SchistosomiasisIt seems that it took off.

"When hematuria appeared, I went to the hospital for examination, the result of blood testBilharz SchistosomiosisI understood that it hangs on. this isFlat animalA parasite that had been living in a conch of water under the sick caused by a kind of one had moved to my liver. Thanks to that I've spent weeks in bed, "du Toit said.

Also, when injured, it blocks the wound and has the effect of stopping bleedingplateletDoctors also surprisingly climbed in number, it seems that this indicated the presence of many parasites. Du Toit said, "In addition to various internal parasites,HookwormIt also settled in a particularly annoying ectoparasite known as a hookworm. This insect is right under the skin of my foot and can be seen with the eyes, it moves around during the night. It is a daily routine to observe your feet every morning to find this bug. "

Mr. Greg du Toit subsequently introduced powerful antibiotics and insecticides,Liquid nitrogen(Spraying on visible subcutaneous parasites), and after getting through a long treatment period, it seems that we were able to get a "complete recovery" certificate.

Mr. Greg du Toit was the eighth generation South African, born in 1977. After living in forest areas and savanas throughout Africa such as Tanzania and Kenya for more than 10 years now, the capital of South AfricaPretoriaIt is based on being based in.


In addition to the lion, zebras who came to drink waterBaboon,WarthogsMr. Greg du Toit said, "It was 100% worth doing, even if you know it will take a parasite, I will do it again." I will.

A family of warthogs, drinking water and chilling the body with mud.


In addition to this, you can see many beautiful wildlife pictures of Africa by Greg du Toit from the following site.

Greg du Toit I Photographic Safaris I Wildlife Galleries

Elephant's nose.


Mr. Greg du Toit has taken many pictures of insects. The butterfly condensed while sleeping is said to fly by the morning light waiting for water droplets to evaporate.