Cayman

It's an excellent picture. It might be a little bit (10%) over-cropped. I would like to see all of the right arm and a tiny bit more room past the nose. I agree that with long bodied animals like caimans, full body shots don't work very well. You were correct not to show the whole animal.

this is a hard-to-capture shot...great indeed.

C'mon guys, give the photog a break because its a great picture. If the cayman is moving , hard to get it to stop and pose for you. In a perfect world, we can get it to do as we wish but in some cases have to take what one can get.

Well I agree that criticism of the focus and composition of unpredictable moving subjects should not be so roundly criticized as it so frequently seems to be the case. Makes me wonder if the folks criticizing have tried it themselves, or have some special technique they can use to make wild animals stand still (and smile).

 

But does this photo look like a rubber crocodilian in a bath tub to anyone besides me?

I also thought this was a rubber crocodile at first! It's face looks so emotionless. This is a hard shot to get, good job.

Wonderful shot....great work throughout your portfolio.

The black and white and blurring make this shot an amusing throwback to B movies. Intentional or not, I like it...

I like it!