South African Photographer Greg du Toit illustrates the fine line between devotion to photography and madness. From an article in The Sun:
SUPERHUMAN snapper Greg du Toit was so determined to photograph wild lions drinking he sat SUBMERGED in their watering hole — for THREE months.
These incredible pictures show that Greg’s blood, sweat and tears approach to his work — three hours per day for seven days a week in the water — was worth the wait.
But it came at a huge price for the photographer who was diagnosed with horrific tropical diseases Bilharzia, Malaria and several parasites, which he soaked up through the dirty water in the drinking hole.
To top things off, du Toit was at serious risk of being eaten by the lions he was photographing. On the other hand, his images are fantastic. Check out the slideshow in the linked article. Even better are the photos on du Toit’s website. The African Anomaly gallery is particularly good. Worth a look
