Caimans at Night, Brazil

Photograph by Luciano Candisani

After the caimans emerged at dusk, the photographer was reminded of an earlier encounter. At 15 he went with his dad to look for the crocs by flashlight: The image of their eyes glowing like stars in a dark sky is something I will never forget.

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