Gamboa, Panama: Chagres river (crocs etc.)

DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
edited March 27, 2011 in Wildlife
Even the turtles were fast so I had very little time to make these shots. Pls C&C.

I used my Canon 7D & EFS 17-55mm lens.

#1 - Competing with the turtles
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#2 - 5 secs later, working it down.
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#3 - Crocodile, Turtles and an American Purple Gallinule all in one shot
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ciao!
Nick.
ciao!
Nick.

my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
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Comments

  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    Wow! Those are some serious looking teeth, Nick! Seems like you were pretty close, too! Great job on catching those shots. Just don't let that croc catch you! Best, Pam
  • CHANDLERJACHANDLERJA Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    I really like number 3 :)
    He looks like he got caught sneaking up on those turtles for a snack and isnt very happy about it!

    Great shots!
    Jeromy
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    Light is everything in life and photography.
  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    Thank you Pam, Jeromy,

    The shots were taken from the "Los Lagartos" restaurant which is part of the Gamboa Rainforest Resort. It is built over the water (stilts) of the Chagres river so you get real close. I was within 20'. I still wish I would have brought my 70-200mm lens but we were just there to celebrate my wife's birthday so I just brought the camera with 17-55mm lens.

    ciao!
    Nick.
    ciao!
    Nick.

    my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
    my Smugmug site: here
  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    CHANDLERJA wrote: »
    I really like number 3 :)
    He looks like he got caught sneaking up on those turtles for a snack and isnt very happy about it!

    Yes, here is a shot from just before that. I tried some PP on this one. I should have shot this bracketed to deal with glare etc...

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    ciao!
    Nick.

    my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
    my Smugmug site: here
  • CHANDLERJACHANDLERJA Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    Thats great! Now it really looks like he got caught :D
    Jeromy
    http://snaptx.smugmug.com/
    Light is everything in life and photography.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2011
    Bice work Nick, its a challenge to get an interesting capture of a croc or a gator and you met it.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Bice work Nick, its a challenge to get an interesting capture of a croc or a gator and you met it.

    Thank you Harry. Of course it happens when you didn't bring the big lens but it's always like that so not complaining :D

    ciao!
    Nick.
    ciao!
    Nick.

    my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
    my Smugmug site: here
  • BoatwakeBoatwake Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited March 26, 2011
    Super shots. I'm glad there aren't any crocs in my area. Only gators. They look tough. thumb.gif
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    I would say that you captured the action quite well.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Thanks Tom & Stephen :) I'm not so sure that crocs are more dangerous than gators... the crocs seem pretty calm here eek7.gif

    check out the left-most turtle in the last shot... it has either a bullet- or croc-tooth wound in it's shell !

    ciao!
    Nick.
    ciao!
    Nick.

    my equipment: Canon 5D2, 7D, full list here
    my Smugmug site: here
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