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Blue Moon Gator – © 2017

Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida

I spent the afternoon and evening touring around the dirt roads of The Big Cypress National Preserve.  I settled on a spot along the Turner River Canal with a nice grouping of trees in the background.  Patiently waiting for the full moon to rise, I began spotting a few alligators resting in the canal.  As the moon began to rise, I started composing my shot.  I was shooting with a wide angle lens and was not happy with what I was capturing.  I decided to switch to a little longer lens.  I attached a vintage Canon manual focus lens to my camera.  As I was adjusting my equipment, an alligator moved into my scene.  I adjusted my shot to capture the moonrise framed by the trees while our new friend posed perfectly for me.

You can currently see this image on display at Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery on Tamiami Trail in Ochopee, Florida.

Open Edition

Matted Prints:  Printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Professional Super Type PD Luster and matted with white mat

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