photoartflightAmerican Alligators @ Lake Woodruff NWR
On our trip to Lake Woodruff NWR we saw quite a few American Alligators in the channels along the paths. In other years we saw more, but they are not my favorite photo subjects, so it was fine for me. This is a closeup Head shot that was taken along one of the channels near the entrance. Other years we saw them on the paths or the shoreline. But this trip they were mostly in the water. It was hard to get good shots of them because of the reflections of the grasses and other plants along the shoreline which made the background busy looking.
Same image as the featured image with a feathered in softer background
American Alligator @ 600mm
American Alligator with reflections of the grasses in the water @ 200mm
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Oh, that eye… Shivers!
Luckily they were all in the water in the channels! Did not see any on the paths this time!
Often their eyes remind me of Sauron’s. That’s a nice closeup.
Thanks! Luckily most are in the water channels! Not too often you see them on a path!
Awesome reflection shots, Reed, I’m glad they’re staying in the water channels too! 🙂
Thanks Donna! When we first went there years ago it was a little unnerving to see them on the edges of the water! Now you just do not think about that!