The Lurker On The Shore by TwoPynts

Photography • Animals • posted on Apr 15, 2005

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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. ----- Olympus C8080, ISO100, SHQ JPEG, and PhotoshopCS ----- You can see a detail of the gator's face HERE in the Photography Forum.

Comments (37)

gwfa

8:20AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

be lucky to have the branches between you two ;-)

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Zacko

8:41AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Cooooool!!! And in the wild like that, really awesome. Excellent and fascinating capture. Have a great weekend #:O)

Nasht

8:57AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Great capture pal! it's beautiful to see him in its own environnment! :)

soulofharmony

9:02AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

oh gosh.. isnt the everyday creature one would like to meet but superbly captured love the light upon the scales.. beautifully seen ... hugs :)...)

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Stringy

9:36AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Looks like he's ready for a snack. Something about those eyes :-) Great shot!

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sharky_

9:38AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

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

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Valentin

9:57AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

What a great animal... Expertly captured!

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SNAKEY

10:29AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Almost seems like a rock........ awesome wildlife capture.:O))

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killerpumpkins

11:17AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Well at least you didn't drop your camera in the water when he stirred. Great shot! KP

Egmont

11:17AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

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. :~)

Tedz

11:42AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

This is Snappy!

LICORNEDECRISTAL

11:48AM | Fri, 15 April 2005

je n irai pas caresser le bel animal!!!!!!superbe photo!

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Enmos

12:47PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Wow amazing capture here, looks like its coming for you.... Yikes !! ;o) Superb shooting, spectacular work here !! :o)

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CDBrugg

12:56PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Is this the one that got Captain Hook's hand?

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pm_hackworth

1:40PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

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!!!

patmartj

1:42PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Thats quite close enough thank you, but lovely capture

nhirschberger

2:07PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Excellent shot !

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tibet2004uk

2:15PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

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!

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TwoPynts

2:21PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

about 2.2 meters *

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Lledeline

4:12PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Impressive shot.

logiloglu

4:41PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

wonderful wildlife shot. excellent done !!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!

BorisB

6:04PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Amazing animal! I would have walked very quickly from that!

Annnie

7:48PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Very cool...I live in Florida and see these guys all the time. Good shot.

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hotracer2

8:40PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

I would be sure to tread carefully, fine shot and composition:):):):):):)

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diomedes66

9:04PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

WOW! Wonderful wildlife composition! This guy looks like he could be quite testy if he wished! Terrific capture! BraVo!

parb1194

10:10PM | Fri, 15 April 2005

Definatly no swimming with that awesome Gator in waiting. Excellent and well done. :o)

tvernuccio

4:20AM | Sat, 16 April 2005

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!!!!!

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Onslow

1:55PM | Sat, 16 April 2005

Superb croc pic in his natural environment :)

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eyeland

3:05PM | Sat, 16 April 2005

Great composition. Aside from the impressive beast himself, the quality of the light, shadows, water reflections & textures all contribute to an outstanding image.

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