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Hungry Gator
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Hungry Gator

by David Buck

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 3, 2010129 views8 comments
This gator of jumping up out of the water to get a piece of chicken on my recent swamp tour in Louisiana. He was probably about 7 feet long. They can get out of the water up to their waist using that powerful tail.

Canon 7D
24-105 f/5 L
shot at 60mm
ISO 800
f/ 5.6
1/500 sec

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Buck Ward on September 3, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Amazing! Takes a moment to realize that all that dark area around the gaping mouth is roiled water. What a great vantage point.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 3, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Oh my! This becomes almost an abstract!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 4, 2010 at 1:20 PM
:cool: Cool picture David. I think that toning down the brights inside the mouth would make this even more compelling.
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Colin Pickett on September 4, 2010 at 1:48 PM
Hard to see what this was from the thumb a very good POV works really well. :toast:
Registered on December 30, 2004, 23 Posts, 156 Comments
Comment posted by Kathryn Engle on September 4, 2010 at 7:28 PM
Cool pic. I am scheduled to do a swamp tour on Monday in Louisiana. I hope I have as good of luck with photo opportunities.
Registered on June 1, 2009, 47 Posts, 53 Comments
Comment posted by David Buck on September 4, 2010 at 11:06 PM
I have done 6 swamp tours while I've been done here. So far the best one has been Cajun Pride in LaPlace LA.
Registered on October 31, 2007, 62 Posts, 97 Comments
Comment posted by David Buck on September 4, 2010 at 11:12 PM
I toned down the white a bit.
Registered on October 31, 2007, 62 Posts, 97 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 5, 2010 at 1:41 AM
Unique perspective for sure. The dark water is foreboding and contrasts nicely with the big gape. He looks a lot larger than 7 feet, I would be calling for a "Bigger *&^$%% Boat!!!" :biggrin:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments