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Oldest of crocs!
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Oldest of crocs!

by Ajit Huilgol

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 8, 2013534 views5 comments
The gharial is regarded as the oldest of all living crocodilians. The long, thin snout is made for catching fish, its main diet. Males can grow upto 20 feet in length, and have a characteristic bulbous mass at the tip of the snout, called gharia, from which the species gets its name.
Species: Gharial, (Gavialis gangeticus)
Location: Chambal River, Rajasthan, India
Equip: Canon ID Mlll (now sold), Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6 lens
Specs: ISO 320, f8.0, 1/640s, Evaluative metering, +0.33 exp comp, hand-held from a boat

As always, all critics and critiques welcome!

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Steve Zimic on August 8, 2013 at 9:28 AM
Great pose and lighting. Well done. :toast:
Registered on November 23, 2003, 176 Posts, 727 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 8, 2013 at 9:34 AM
Ajit,
I have never got a good close glimpse of this remarkable animal, so thanks for posting such a good image :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on August 8, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Nice look and this unique character, Ajit. I like that you caught the eye and snout in this nice light.

I'm not sure the muddy bank in the top half adds much, but I understand that a pano crop might seem a bit odd in this case.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 9, 2013 at 10:57 PM
Fine image Ajit, looks great as is. Would love to just see such an exotic creature in the wild.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Olsen on August 11, 2013 at 12:10 PM
Excellent photograph and good tutorial on this interesting Croc.
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments