This big fellow was sunning very near the road, so I carefully stepped from the car and snapped.
I inched my zoomy lens closer, but I stepped a little closer too. I quickly decided that I was going to have to keep it fresh in my mind that these are massively huge creatures capable of biting off my arm - or more - and there was no fence between me and them. A little scary because I easily forget my distance when looking through my lens. Check out his teeth! And I think that eye is following me!
So, this is my alligator macro. I still have all my fingers and toes and this really is close enough, don't you think?
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My first time here, great shots. LOL, yes that's close enough!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, he's a scary one! Glad to hear you still have all your parts! LoL! Great shots of him & yes, I think that eye was following you! heheheee
ReplyDeleteYou are very brave. I would not have gotten out of the car. i may or may not have opened the window depending on how clean it was. Those are great pictures. I know he is following you with his eye. he looks like he may be picturing lunch too.
ReplyDeleteLooks scary and you are so close.
ReplyDeleteAwesome captures Lisa.
Oh my ... impressive captures. I'm glad you survived the experience.
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Wow...stunning and beautiful! Must have been so fun taking photos of this magnificent creature! Fabulous work!
ReplyDeleteKiki~
I do not believe you did that. LOL You're a braver photographer than I am, that's for sure. You did get a great shot though!
ReplyDeleteOf course you used a long lens for this guy. Great shots Lisa. You have no idea how fast this sucker could move. Glad he stayed peaceful.
ReplyDeleteYep... that's plenty close enough! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteWow, thats great captures! Even with a long lens I would be very careful around those......
ReplyDeleteWhoa, Lisa, glad you got these great shots, and glad you have all your extremities.
ReplyDeleteVery scary! Great shots :)
ReplyDeleteYou are one gutsy lady Lisa! I'm glad you made it out of there in one piece, and you took awesome pictures!
ReplyDeleteBecky
That is about as close as I'll Ever want to get to one of these! way cool Lisa!
ReplyDeleteI see a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eyes that's why he saw you ! Heappy to hear that you still have arms and legs !
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure ! Unbelievable here, they are only in a zoo !
Way, WAY close enough. And they move very fast, did you know that? Next time, shoot from the car, and get a longer zoom lens. Sheesh.
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing creatures and those jaws and teeth! You ARE gutsy.
ReplyDeleteif you can see the tartar on its teeth, you're too close.
ReplyDeleteOh my...! Scary photos from you today Lisa.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture!
wow if I saw one of those on the road I don't think I'd be able to hold my camera still enough to get a good photo. You must be used to seeing the odd one of these around your parts Lisa then? Me............. I think I would have ran the other way.
ReplyDeleteA great shot, I really hope you were using a long lens. Those fellows move very, very fast. Glad to hear you are in one piece.
ReplyDeleteGreat phot but you are totally nuts!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are a very courageous girl, I thought it is in a zoo. These are unique captures, you don't have such an opportunity every day. Good that you have all your fingers and they were not even trembling as the photos are very clear.
ReplyDeleteGood thing you didn't have a little dog with yah! Seems like they like those more than anything.
ReplyDeleteOh that is too close, and scary! You're so brave, Lisa
ReplyDeleteYou're so brave! I would have run further away and perhaps just zoom in. Unless of course they are in the zoo!
ReplyDeleteGreat macro, and close enough for me :-)
ReplyDeleteUp close and personal with an alligator , you are so BRAVE!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Vicki. Totally nuts! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, PLENTY close enough, since it's an alligator! Yikes! I wouldn't want to get any closer. Well done! They're quite fascinating up close, aren't they? The texture of their skin is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I would have gotten out of the car!!
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ReplyDeleteVery brave of you! Those pictures are great though!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, I wouldn't have gone any closer. ;) You know they are really really fast too right?
ReplyDeleteyikes! too close for comfort! literally! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat [and courageous] shot!
You look to have been dangerously close. No, it is fortunate that we do not have this kind of animal here in the north. But I think unleashed dogs are more dangerous than crocodiles.
ReplyDeleteGreat captured
Are you crazy Lisa! Great photo's but you are too precious to be alligator feed!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos of that gator! When I was in Florida, that was my favorite thing... looking for gators. Great pics!
ReplyDelete:) I haven't seen one in the wild yet. Where were these photos taken?
ReplyDeleteOhhhmagoodness. Lisa this is SO COOL! Thank you for sharing - and I'm glad you still have all your bits attached! I won't even give you a hard time, I've been known to take a macro shot or two of a grizzly while he sat still too. LOL. I do the same thing though, I forget at times to check my REAL distance/closeness to things that can kill me. :)
ReplyDeleteyes it is sometimes easy to forget for a moment that we are close to possible danger. People do it with bears and moose around here. Your photos are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLisa, Lisa, Lisa------Amazing and amazing photos, too! What chutzpah you have!
ReplyDelete**I just googled alligators and safety. I hope you were using a zoom, because someone else warned you in this thread. I just lost the quote, but they firmly warned that gators can suddenly jump as much as 6 ft and run VERY fast in short bursts. It's recommended to stay AT LEAST 20 ft. away from them. Their jaws are powerful, as you know. I hope you will reassure us that you were using a long lens.
ReplyDeleteYikes! I definitely think you were close enough!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy you are all still in one piece. If you were more than 20 feet away, then I am happy for you, the alligator and your lens. If you were much closer, yikes, I don't even want to think about what could have happened.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely close enough! Don't need you losing limbs in pursuit of the shot. There's a limit to dedication after all.
ReplyDeleteBut you sure did a bang up job capturing him. Wow.