Aligator's quick departure, after sunning in dark creek water. Kenansville, Florida
Canon EOS 1D MarkIII, ISO 400, 500mm F4L IS, 1/200 sec, 7.1, -1 stop , AV
This is exceptionally cool looking - almost abstract. Well done. About the only thing I might have wished for was loser framing as an alternative to this composition. I am guessing you were creating the vertical image when he quickly departed - negating my recommendation - in which case excellent reflexes netted you a great image. Well done.
I was standing on a small wooden bridge . One step back was a 10ft trip to the creek. Yes it was a vertical shot not cropped. The quick speed of the MarkIII gave me two nice shots previous to this one. Layton