Spent several days last summer down by the river at Myakka River State Park when the water was really low waiting for gator action. Good things sometimes come to those who wait.
Canon 1D3, Canon 400 DO
F8, 1/640sec, ISO 500, manual mode
Feisol tripod, Mongoose head, down low
Nicely timed Marina. Crisp and sharp. I like the color and texture transition of the water from top/back to bottom/front. Also like the streaming/flying water coming off the gar. Would've been really cool to get the snout of the fish free and clear to show the similar build of these two species. I'm assuming the gator is chomping on a fish the he already caught rather than the fish just happening to jump into/through the mouth?
Simply awesome! Super low angle, nice soft light, crucial timing! My first thought was that the fish was jumping into its mouth (which I knew wasn't the case, but it's a cool impression to create first-up). Congrats on the honours too.