I was, obviously, directly above this spectacled caiman as it lurked in the muddy waters of the Yucama River in the Pampas region of Bolivia. I remember it being a scorching hot day, and I was enjoying just a hint of a breeze as I stood on a small bridge that spanned the river. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5 at 1/1250th of a second
great pic. ; was this creasure close enough to leap over the brige, ) because down in fl. they can jump amax. of 15-20 ft. out of the water. ) my parents were on boat, in new orealean, fl. where thy were feeding the croc, dinner on a fishing pole, they would hold live chicken, out on fishing pole, about 20 ft up in the air and the croc. would jump out of the water and cacth the live chickens, it was great history, to wacth out for live things in the water. ect. )
You are a gifted photgrapher, Mr. Crane and your fans are delighted to be presented such very interesting offerings as this floating crocodile.Always hoping for more, John,
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I was, obviously, directly above this spectacled caiman as it lurked in the muddy waters of the Yucama River in the Pampas region of Bolivia. I remember it being a scorching hot day, and I was enjoying just a hint of a breeze as I stood on a small bridge that spanned the river.
Cool perspective! Must have been a thrill to get this bird’s eye view image, Sean.
Thanks Sue. Yes, always nice to photograph from a different perspective.
great pic. ; was this creasure close enough to leap over the brige, ) because down in fl. they can jump amax. of 15-20 ft. out of the water. ) my parents were on boat, in new orealean, fl. where thy were feeding the croc, dinner on a fishing pole, they would hold live chicken, out on fishing pole, about 20 ft up in the air and the croc. would jump out of the water and cacth the live chickens, it was great history, to wacth out for live things in the water. ect. )
Wow, 20 feet. That’s quite a leap. But I was safely well out of this guy’s striking range.
You are a gifted photgrapher, Mr. Crane and your fans are delighted to be presented such very interesting offerings as this floating crocodile.Always hoping for more, John,
Thanks John. Need to get back out in the wild soon. Been too long here in New York.
—– Nostrils gasp a murk
—– Below obscures balance of
—– Nature’s cloisonne .
Cool shot.
Truly delightful optical sorcery. The camera is your wand which you manhandle deftly onto this enchanting lizard. Spell cast indeed.
Thanks James.
Very cool!!!
Thanks Shardae.
What an amazing capture! Beautiful markings.
Thanks Rachel. Yes, the spectacled is one of the more attractive of the caiman. And quite common throughout this region in Bolivia.
AMAZING capture Sean! Pulls you in and makes you want to see more so badly.
Thanks Alan. Interesting creatures, those spectacled caiman.
Such a awesome shot!
You can sense the stealth of this creature. It’s wonderful when a photo tells a story like this. Hope there were “No Swimming” signs posted nearby!