Photoshop?

I tend to agree. To calm around the croc

I believe it.
The croc may have just surfaced

Guys you have to understand crocks are able to be in the water and not make a ripple, I've seen them up close and personal, the water (almost) does not move around them even when they are moving, the crock may have been just sitting in the water as they do and not moving at all.

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This crock is moving too, yes, thay are 2 different crocs
there is no ripple in front of his head and I was up close
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I do a bit of work with photoshop. You would need to be able to see a much better quality copy of the image to be able to tell, and even then it is difficult to pick if the processor knows what they are on about. You need to be able to blow it up big enough to see the pixels in detail. I don't see anything on the image as it is in the post that suggests it is faked.

Fake or not I think that the message is clear, care must be taken in and around water ways in the NT.

Cheers Dave

I agree with you Muntoo though no for the same reasons. The image is a low resolution so it would be difficult to be positive as there are too many variables to consider.

I am looking at the glow surrounding the croc and that seems to be the bit that does not sit well with me. Still its a pretty convincing job for the casual reader and it is getting the attention it was intended for.

Regards
Paul H

I once stood and watched a croc stalk my kids. I didn't let anything happen but it was interesting to see.

The croc was swimming about 3 or 4m out from the waters edge, off the beach at Seisia. He was just beyond where the water deepened. He was swimming slowly against the tide and holding his position off the beach.

A group of about 10 people were standing on the low dune at the back of the beach watching him. My youngest kids got bored and headed down towards the water. The croc dropped under the water and turned to face the beach where the kids were. I went down to the waters edge and brought the kids back to safety. The croc made no waves. While he was clearly visible from the dune when I got down onto the flat of the beach he was very difficult to see even though I had kept my eye on him all the way.

I have no reason to doubt the authenticity of the photo. If you look closely I think you can see small ripples around the croc's nose but even if you can't I stand by my position.

Duncs

I have a copy of Saturdays NT News next to me as I type, the picture is a lot clearer than the link above, the photo is definitely not photo shopped.
I have swam at that beach many times over the years, I have never given crocs a second thought until now.

Cheers

Don't see what the motive would be to fake this photo..? Nobody paid for it..? And given the photo is so low res impossible to tell.

the NT News isn one of the most factual or politically correct capitol city dailys

Maybe the motive was for his mother (she was watching) to get the message across to her son that it is not worth swimming out to his boat in the top end.
Having said that I believe the photo is real. Looking at the photo that same calm is around the front of the boat which isn't even in the water. you can even see the same around the grab rail at the rear of the boat.
A number of years ago much the same happened in Gove. The police fired a number of warning shots. I think partly to scare the croc, but partly to get the swimmer to look around so he would be aware a croc was following him. There was video of that one which was shown on the news at the time. Probably on youtube now.

Cheers Tony

it looks like a stick to me

But then I have seen sticks become croc very quickly as well !

I use Photoshop a bit. Looks OK to me. Doubt anyone would fake a photo of crocs near people when it is so easy to take a genuine one.

Crocs don't always make ripples. Anyone relying on spotting ripples might find themselves on a crocs menu.

See photo taken at a billabong near Wyndham last year.

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There were at least three large crocs in the billabong near the viewing platform. They became active, had a territorial fight and impressed us with their size and stealth.

The croc in the photo held that position for a long time, no ripples. It merged in so well that a lot of people did not notice it until it was pointed out. It was a big croc.

Flynnie

Looks like a fairly small croc compared to the bait.

The croc is a survivor of the dinosaur era. Over time it has developed and survived in a wild and woolly environment. It is the ultimate predator. the lumps and grooves on it's back have evolved to ensure a smooth, ripple free movement through the water so that it can creep up on it's prey.

cheers Eric.