Watching

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 25, 2013160 views5 comments

If you get the feeling you're being watched in the Everglades you probably are. Alligators blend into the environment so well it's difficult to see them some times, yet their unblinking stares peer from beneath leaves, branches, and everything else that floats.

Nikon 70-200 f/4 1/125

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5 comments

Comment posted by Chet Dowell on January 25, 2013 at 9:44 AM

This is a great example of camouflage! Good exposure,detail and comp. Nicely done. Chet

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on January 25, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Sweet capture

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on January 26, 2013 at 5:06 AM

Cool

I like this Wayne. The dark presentation suits this and the ripples and texture all over the frame are interesting. Your reflection in its eyes is a bit of distraction though and hence I would consider cloning that out. Compositionally I have the feeling a slightly more diagonal pose of the gator (CCW rotated) would have suited this even better and allowed for a traditional 2:3 format.

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Comment posted by Lynne Doxie on January 26, 2013 at 7:45 AM

Love the texture. I think the darkness brings a dramatic effect. I know one comment didn't like the reflection in the eye, but I kind-of do, because it excentuates how close you could be without noticing these masters of disguise.

Registered on January 12, 2013, 14 Posts, 19 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 28, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Cool. I really like the eye and the nicely detailed texture of wet gator and the water in the lower half of the frame. Ideally, one could have found a comp to keep that textural focus on the water in the entire frame, rather than have a "soft" portion as in the upper left.

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