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This shot was taken at the New Orleans Aquarium. Although I still had

to wait quite some time for the opportunity, I still consider it to

be a lucky shot. It is original and undoctored taken with a Nikon F4

and Ilford B/W film. If I receive any feedback that would suggest

doing something interesting from a digital or reproduction

standpoint, that would be appreciated.

 

Thanks.

The subject is fascinating, the tonal values are great, and the composition is very good in terms of the shapes - but oh, how I wish that snout was in focus too.

This is probably one of the best "zoo" shots I've seen. You were able to capture that albino gator better than any pic I recall seeing of them there. It has a sterile feel to it that is almost scientific but still artistic and creative without looking staged. I can picture it on some album cover for a slightly disturbed band like Nine Inch Nails or the like. The only thing is as stated before, the break of the focus seems really sharp across the snout and is distracting, but on the other hand, it keeps it from looking too plain, and the out-of-focus legs look just right. I'd have liked to see a pic with deeper DOF to compare this too.

 

Excellent job.

I know how hard it is to shoot the alligator through that thick glass. This is the best one I have seen.

 

--Chris Williams--New Orleans