The Lurker On The Shore by TwoPynts
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Description
I captured this Florida Alligator this past weekend when boating up and down some canals in Lake Placid, FL, just off Lake June. There are a lot of still natural areas, and of course, lots of wildlife. We coasted the boat pretty close and I was able to get this photo. He stirred a little, but I guess he was so cozy in the late morning sun that he decided not to flee back in the water.
I would say he was about 6-7 feet in length. An Everglades tour guide once told me that you can tell a gator's size by how many inches there are between the bulb on the end of it's snout and its eyes. This one looked to have about 7 inches, thus he was about 7 feet long.
I did a little postwork to bring back some blown highlights, fix the levels and staturation, and give parts of the image a slight fuzzy glow. Otherwise, this is the complete, uncropped image.
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Olympus C8080, ISO100, SHQ JPEG, and PhotoshopCS
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You can see a detail of the gator's face HERE in the Photography Forum.
Comments (37)
be lucky to have the branches between you two ;-)
Cooooool!!! And in the wild like that, really awesome. Excellent and fascinating capture. Have a great weekend #:O)
Great capture pal! it's beautiful to see him in its own environnment! :)
oh gosh.. isnt the everyday creature one would like to meet but superbly captured love the light upon the scales.. beautifully seen ... hugs :)...)
Looks like he's ready for a snack. Something about those eyes :-) Great shot!
Gulp? Just the thought of you being in the boat sends chills down my spine. Hold on to your camera cause this guy looks hungry. Excellent capture and much bravery going your way. Aloha
What a great animal... Expertly captured!
Almost seems like a rock........ awesome wildlife capture.:O))
Well at least you didn't drop your camera in the water when he stirred. Great shot! KP
I AM STAYING OUT OF THE WATERS! Great capture of this creature. I am glad to see it full fram rather than cropped down. There is ballance here which would have been lost. Just awesome Kort. :~)
This is Snappy!
je n irai pas caresser le bel animal!!!!!!superbe photo!
Wow amazing capture here, looks like its coming for you.... Yikes !! ;o) Superb shooting, spectacular work here !! :o)
Is this the one that got Captain Hook's hand?
Post work ain't bad...if I could afford some "post work" I'd have it done! LOL! Excellent display and my son would LOVE it!!!
Thats quite close enough thank you, but lovely capture
Excellent shot !
WOW! Impressive capture Kort!! I have no idea what size he is though cos u speak in bloody inches but I guess it's big? Yea? He looks big to me anyway!! Superb shot!
Impressive shot.
wonderful wildlife shot. excellent done !!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
Amazing animal! I would have walked very quickly from that!
Very cool...I live in Florida and see these guys all the time. Good shot.
I would be sure to tread carefully, fine shot and composition:):):):):):)
WOW! Wonderful wildlife composition! This guy looks like he could be quite testy if he wished! Terrific capture! BraVo!
Definatly no swimming with that awesome Gator in waiting. Excellent and well done. :o)
Wowser, Kort!!!!!!!! ZOON!!!!!! That's one helluva a capture!!!!!!!! awesome lighting and shadows and oh...to have a shot like this!!!! i am soooooo impressed!!!!! magnificent!!!!!
Superb croc pic in his natural environment :)
Great composition. Aside from the impressive beast himself, the quality of the light, shadows, water reflections & textures all contribute to an outstanding image.
see you later, alegator :D super shot!!