Young Gator and Friend

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 23, 2010217 views5 comments

Canon PowerShot S5IS
12/22/2010 11:34:04 AM on an overcast day
1/80
f/8
ISO 100
Focal length 72 mm
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia
PSE8 sharpening, brightening, contrast boost for gator, turtle and rock, heavy noise removal on the water

This young gator was posing nicely and covered with shells/rocks. All feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on December 24, 2010 at 1:21 AM

Very cool capture, Barbara; wonderful sharpness about the heads.

Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on December 24, 2010 at 8:57 AM

Barbara, the larger image is very nice. Good detail and sharpness. Exposure seems to be right on. I think you are getting the hang of this photo stuff. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to seeing more from you backyard!

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on December 24, 2010 at 9:57 AM

I love how the vegetation has clung to the little gator. Good details. I guess the turtle isn't too worried about being so close to the gator. A very neat and interesting combo.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 26, 2010 at 2:25 AM

Hi Barbara. The gator and friend blend in very well withe the "whatever that is they are on"

I can see myself wandering out on that "whatever" and getting a shock when it developed a head. My only suggestion for this one is to consider cropping a good deal of the water off the top to leave a modest pano view. The gator's body is horizontal so I recon the frame should be too???

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 27, 2010 at 4:28 PM

HI Barbara,

I'm in agreement with John that the larger version of this image really shines - nice detail and sharpness. I also tend to agree with Gary's view that cropping off a segment of the top of this image might strengthen it.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments