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Sandyfriedkin1942

S0122693_ Alligators catch of the day

FinePix HS50EXR

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/640

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Aug, 2013

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You gotta be kidding me. What an AWESOME SCARY CAPTURE. Poor turtle. I hope this isn't near your home. I hear they at times find themselves in Peoples backyard. He is Huge! Good job on the clarity. I would have been shaking too much to get a clear shot. Really Cool! An award shot! Lol. I just notice how white his teeth are. If I could I would give you several recognitions for this one.

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This was actually right out of the camera. I didn't mess with at all. Thanks for your kind words & comments.

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Thanks so much Susan. I appreciate your enthusiasm for the capture. Yes, it's near my home. Most of the time when they see us coming to close they jump back into the water. The only time you need to be very careful is during mating season. We have great security where I live, so if we think one is acting to aggressively we call security & they call a trapper to come & remove them. Thanks again. Sandy

that poor turtle

OMG Awesome shot!! I agree with Susan B I would of been to frightened to take this shot but it is coool

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Thanks so much for your PR. The Alligator say thanks too.

Oh WOW... Very cool!! :)

Great capture. Nice clean clear photo. Great job.

Yowsa and then some!!!

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Thanks. It was an unbelievable sight!

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Fantastic shot

Wow - Steady now - Did you have your running shoes on this time. I think this is close enough - Excellent shot

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WOW! Great clarity (and yes, white teeth!). Unsettling but yet natural... Excellent work, Sandy!

Awesome shot Sandy, fantastic capture!

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Superb shot. Poor turtle. Hope you get more like this.

Great capture! Is it still alive!?

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Thanks so much for your PR & like. Sadly the turtle is not alive.

wow!!!!!!!! ouch

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Yes it definitely hurt the turtle. Thanks for your nice comment.

great shot, that poor turtle. gator looks huge.

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Thanks for the comment, like & favoriting. Most appreciated. Sandy

Wow! Amazing capture :)

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Thanks Sheila for your PR & Comment. I appreciate it very much. Sandy

Great contrast and DOF. Love it.thanks for sharing

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Thanks Frank for your comment, PR, like, & favoriting. . Much appreciated. Sandy

Ohhhh, I feel sorry for this littel guy !! Voted

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Thanks Sam, for the PR, Comment & vote. Much appreciated. Sandy

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Was hoping you'd put this in the Powerful contest! Voted!

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Thanks so much. Sandy

One of the fastest nails one of the slowest-awwww! Amazing shot!

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Thanks so much for your PR & favoriting for my "Alligator & theTurtle" photo. You really got the picture. Sandy

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That is one big gator! Great capture

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thanks so much for the comment, PR & favoriting. Much appreciated. Sandy

Love this, absolutely amazing. One of my favorite places to be is in the swamp watching the gators.

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Thanks so much. This wasn't taken in a swamp however. I live in a community that was once an alligator farm. There are ponds that are connected to canals that allow these guys to come from the swamps to us. They are free to move around as they please. This was taken as I was playing a round of golf. We have a local rule that is, that we get a free drop if our golf balls get to close. LOL.Sandy

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wow!!!

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Thanks so much for the comment, PR & favoriting. Much appreciated. Sandy

Voted!

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Thanks so much for your vote. Much appreciated. Sandy

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WOW you certainly found a great shot!! Congratulations on achieving choice as a finalist!

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Thanks so much Denise. I had no idea I was a finalist until I read your message. Sandy

Poor turtle! Unbelievable, yet awesome shot! Great job! Wow!

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Thanks so much I really appreciate your message. Sandy

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Congrats, Sandy, on being a Finalist! Yay!

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Thanks so much Carol. I had no idea I was a finalist until I read your message. Sandy

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Wonderful capture! The color and texture are fantastic! Congrats!

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Thanks so much for the PR & the comment. It was a very memorable capture. Sandy

Amazing shot!

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Thanks very much Charlotte for the comment. Sandy

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Amazing Capture!!!...Congrats!

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Thanks so much for the PA & lovely comment. Much appreciated. Sandy

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Congratulations!!! Your photo is a Finalist in the "Nature's Perfect Moment" Challenge. Fantastic Work!!!

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Thanks for the nice comment & the heads up re the photo being chosen as a contest finalist. Sandy.

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Did alligator eat poor turtle? 🐢

OMG...Looks very big!

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Location

This photo was taken in my community which has many ponds, lots of water birds & at one time was an alligator farm. I was playing a round of golf, and the alligator had just come out of the water with the turtle in it's mouth as we came to the tee in our golf carts. I grabbed my camera which I always have with me, & I got down low & as close as I dared & took the picture.

Time

The photo was taken at 11:18 am

Lighting

It was a fairly overcast day & since the alligator was on the ground I didn't include any sky & the light was very flat without shadows or highlights.

Equipment

I used my Fuji FinePix HS50 EXR, which is a bridge camera with a zoom lens 24mm-1000mm. I hand held the camera & shot at f5.6, at TV1/1000/sec., ISO 400, FL 130mm

Inspiration

Most of the time when I see an alligator out of the water they are sleeping in the sun. This time I had to capture the moment.

Editing

Nothing really. RAW processing & some cropping.

In my camera bag

When I'm out in the neighborhood, I carry just my Fuji. I don't need anything else.

Feedback

Just be alert for an opportunity to capture the action & of course have your camera ready to shoot.

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