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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Chris Calohan on May 02, 2017, 07:20:36 pm

Title: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Chris Calohan on May 02, 2017, 07:20:36 pm
American Alligator found himself a warm spot
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on May 02, 2017, 07:26:10 pm
Nice, sunny, shiny and colorful, full of life!

I would photoshop out that out-of-focus, bright log, right behind the snout, though.
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Chris Calohan on May 02, 2017, 09:04:57 pm
I darkened it significantly...but perhaps gone would be better.
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 03, 2017, 12:09:49 am
Quote from: Chris Calohan on May 02, 2017, 09:04:57 pm
I darkened it significantly...but perhaps gone would be better.
I think gone would be better.
Maybe he'll eat the log when he wakes up.
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Chris Calohan on May 03, 2017, 12:30:49 am
Okay,okay, okay
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: francois on May 03, 2017, 10:37:26 am
Perfect happiness…

A good one, bravo!
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Otto Phocus on May 03, 2017, 11:18:09 am
A fascinating subject to photograph.  Beautiful animal.
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Chris Calohan on May 03, 2017, 11:57:39 am
Beautiful but extremely dangerous. Faster reaction time than you would ever think and one this size can easily drag a full grown man underwater for a later meal.
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: stamper on May 03, 2017, 12:16:28 pm
Quote from: Chris Calohan on May 03, 2017, 11:57:39 am
Beautiful but extremely dangerous. Faster reaction time than you would ever think and one this size can easily drag a full grown man underwater for a later meal.

He didn't fancy you then?
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Otto Phocus on May 03, 2017, 12:17:10 pm
Quote from: Chris Calohan on May 03, 2017, 11:57:39 am
Beautiful but extremely dangerous. Faster reaction time than you would ever think and one this size can easily drag a full grown man underwater for a later meal.

Most wild animals should not be approached but admired from a distance.  ;D
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 03, 2017, 01:13:47 pm
The new version is much improved.
You can tell by the smile on the gator's face.

Nice shot. I hope you used a telephoto lens.
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Chris Calohan on May 03, 2017, 02:09:24 pm
Shot with a 750mm lens....he might have fancied me, but I wasn't about to get close enough to tempt him.
Title: Re: Happiness is a Warm Log
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on May 03, 2017, 07:21:53 pm
You got it in the second picture.