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Tempting Fate
Tempting Fate
robinssong


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Challenge: Not Quite Right (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Date: Apr 18, 2009
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400s
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Apr 21, 2009

 Taken at Gatorland in Florida. I am sure it won't do well, but I thought the capture might amuse a few people. These water birds get so close to these massive alligators it's weird! Late in the day one of larger birds got snatched away by one of the big gators. Guess it was dinner time. :(

I wish this was a better composition, focused better and in not in the blazing sun, but you get what you get sometimes.
If you ever get to Kissimmee, FL, Gatorland this time of year is fun for nature/bird photographers! I love the place!

I sharpened, rotated, cropped and adjusted color and tones, using selective color and shadow highlight mostly.

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Place: 28 out of 116
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/28/2009 09:09:20 PM
Wow, nice shot, hope you used a long lens.
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 04/28/2009 04:37:44 PM
This is a familiar sight where I live here in South Florida. I would have used a level adjustment to balance the light and dark. Maybe get more separation between aligator and water. Great shot though. Good, luck Mike
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2009 07:14:16 PM
Good capture, unusual....
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 04/24/2009 10:52:26 AM
Great shot. How did it turn out ?
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