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The Gates of INFERNO


The Gates of INFERNO
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Copyright: Radu Xplorator (Xplorator) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 651 W: 57 N: 1506] (7719)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-11
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Olympus C-50, 3x zoom
Exposure: f/7.0, 1/50 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Silhouettes, Reptiles - Crocs, alligators, caimans, & garials 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-04-01 4:56
Viewed: 5149
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I always love to experiment and this is an last year result of such sort. I own this mummified head of an 12 feet American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and I took some shots while it was back lit. The head comes from a large size bull gator (translated: a mature male crocodile, for non-Anglos...)you wouldnt wanna meet him in a dirty murky swamp in Louisiana like his killer did. He was hunted years ago on a public land with legal tags.
The results came out pretty impressive to me but maybe I shouldve do better and reenact this scene and use my new camera since this is with a basic cheapie camera but I decided I am too lazzy...
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  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-04-01 4:58]

For a second I thought it was a live one that had just swallowed your flash unit! Great shot Radu, very inventive and original. Excellent work, well done.

Hi Radu!
Wonderful shot! You have wonderful gift- making pictures with an area to imagination... This is great!

Choice Bro! Thats a wicked shot... Some great creativity goin on there dude.

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2005-04-01 5:55]

Yeah, Helloween-like shot ;-) Very arty by the way and scary for some people [not me ;-)]. I've got idea Radu - next time try to start camp fire into jaws of live gator ;-)

Great shot, very good light and POV.
Well done.
TFS.

  • Great 
  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-04-01 18:09]

Very original and graphical shot. Great light. If you'd taken this in the nature, you and your camera wouldn't be here.
Regards. Toni

Radu, I love to see the experiments you take on. This one is no exception. Superb use of light and shadows. Very well done.

An interresting unusual shot!
I liked the composition!
Lighting and details are perfect!

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 148 N: 6163] (18832)
  • [2005-04-02 5:08]

Great original shot here Radu. Quite inventive. Very well done.

  • Great 
  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 438 W: 11 N: 534] (2540)
  • [2005-04-05 8:24]

great! the light and the dark side of wildness!!!

  • Great 
  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-04-23 22:16]

Amazing shot Radu, very unusual and original i like it !

Well done!

Great shot here and very good light.Well done.

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