Gallery: WildlifePosted April 10, 201197 views7 comments
It's courting time in alligator land. The males sidle up to females, sometimes blowing bubbles, rubbing backs, or each just draping over the other.
D3s 300 x1.4 F/22 1/125
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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on April 10, 2011 at 5:55 PM
The dramatic light somehow emphasizes the danger. Good dof, placement in frame and interesting behavior.
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on April 10, 2011 at 10:27 PM
Hi Wayne... I really like the darker part of the image to the right and how the gators are moving towards it from where they are lit. Must be amazing to see these guys in the wild. Nice image.
Registered on February 26, 2011, 58 Posts, 313 Comments
Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 11, 2011 at 9:57 AM
Great light n terrific frame ! I really enjoyed the dark details and the way their eyes are lit up.
Ideally, I would have loved to see some more frame on the left side.
Jagdeep Rajput
Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 11, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Sweet solution to composing horizontal shapes: stack them! I like the play of light on the 'gators and water, plus the mystery of the darker portions of the frame.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on April 11, 2011 at 5:30 PM
the gators certainly pop from the dark water Wayne
I'm in 2 minds as to whether this needs a very slight CCW rotation as my eye is gauging the horizon level by the back of the front reptile.
Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 11, 2011 at 8:39 PM
Terrific lighting and placement. What did you offer to get them to sit right at the junction of the reflection and the darkness? The overall darkness really creates a sense of foreboding.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 12, 2011 at 5:14 AM
Always enjoy your close encounters with Alligators Wayne, thanks for sharing :^) The dark setting adds to the sinister feel of the image <shiver!> ;^)
Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments
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7 commentsIdeally, I would have loved to see some more frame on the left side.
Jagdeep Rajput
I'm in 2 minds as to whether this needs a very slight CCW rotation as my eye is gauging the horizon level by the back of the front reptile.