Sneaky gator

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Was sitting down shooting a macro of a grasshopper, when i looked up and saw this sneaky gator coming my way... so i shot him with my canon.:eek:
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +1 2/3
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 700.0mm

[Jason Kinsey]

Nicely done Don, the only thing that bothers me at all is the shadow on the corner of his eye and across his head-maybe a touch of fill would have helped??? Man I miss shooting gators!!! Thanks for sharing!

[Hilary Hann]

I like this very much, you have certainly captured the sneaky approach. I like the crop you've used and the water ripples are nicely shown.

[Harshad Barve]

Very nicely done indeed
TFS

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Don, I would apply a luminosity mask here, just to boost, yet soften the overall image as I feel it is a little 'contrasty' & flat in it's appearance. Also, if you have the room I would be tempted to move the whole crop down, giving more space at the foot of the image than above. Good job on not burning those whites in the ripples of the water.

TFS
Steve

[Robert Amoruso]

Don,

I feel that I would have liked to see a bit loser crop. Shadow/Highlight correction can be used to open up the face shadows.

I am OK with the contrast as it just seems to match their personality.

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Thks,i'll see what i can do to make the image stronger...Robert, are you suggesting a bit more room all the way around, i like steve's suggestion of a bit more room on the bottom for sure.. thks for the help... don

[Dumay de Boulle]

Great IQ and love the ripples around the head

[Morkel Erasmus]

nice perspective here! I am a "contrasty" guy so love it in this case...agree with running some shadow/highlights treatment here

how close did he eventually come to you?

[Rachel Hollander]

Don - nice POV. Steve's suggestion for comp sounds like it will work nicely.

TFS,
Rachel