Rare Blue Gator

[Judy Howle]

I took this photo at Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. I was about 40 ft from it but it was mostly snoozing and people were fishing even closer to it than I was! Pixel Bender, Topaz Clean, Topaz Adjust, a blue texture.

[denise ippolito]

Judy, You did a great job combining the filters. It looks like it's smiling! The blue fits the theme nicely and I like your composition.:)

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Judy.

Don't take it for granted that he is snoozing. He may just be waiting for someone to catch a dinner for him! ;)

Like the effects of your filter work on this.

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Denise and Dave. I know two "idiot" photographers who got up to about 15 feet from the gators and down on their knees to get the "ultimate closeup". They are lucky they didn't end up as dinner!

[Connie Mier]

A perfect subject for the effects you used, the gator's textures really come out.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Nice filters that you chose, Judy. He looks like he's chuckling about how stupid the people on their knees were:)

[Steve Adkins]

Neat filter application, Judy! I also like the shadow detail (teeth!) and the evenness of the exposure throughout the image. Really makes the blue believable. :)

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Connie, Cheryl and Steve!