Soar Mouth

Karen Moore

Soar Mouth

This photo was taken at Fisheating Creek, Palmdale Florida Fisheating Creek is a wildlife management area. To be able to capture some great photos you must travel by canoe up the 42 mile long creek

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Soar Mouth by Karen Moore
  • turtlepath

    turtlepath

    Where did you find all the lovely gators?? Is this in the wild?

  • Karen Moore replied

    Thanks for all your wonderful comments. Yes this is in the wild. I live in SW Fla, about an hour away from me is a placed called Fisheating Creek. It truly is one of Floridas only place left that is truly untouched. The creek itself runs over 42 miles and when the water is high I can get so far back that you think your in another world. Not a house or any people around truly a photographers delight. Glad you like this.

  • Franklin Lindsey

    Franklin Lindsey

    Nice catch. I always see them laying around with their mouths closed…lol

  • Karen Moore replied

    This one was hurt so he was hissing like crazy, so I took a shot and left him alone, think he was mad.

  • Rosina Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Fantastic photo, I love it.

  • Karen Moore replied

    Thanks so glad you liked it, this is one of my favorits.

  • a~m .

    a~m .

    fantastic capture… he looks quite young by his teeth!!

  • Karen Moore

    Karen Moore

    He was only about 6 foot, here in Florida that is a small one I have photos of 12- 15 foot gators. I only photography wild animals if I went to a gator farm I am sure I would be able to get a bigger one, but thats not the kind of place I would go to. I am glad you liked the photo. Thanks for the comment.

  • melant1017

    melant1017

    Gotta love Florida!!! This is a great capture, well done :)

    -Antonio

  • Karen Moore

    Karen Moore

    Thanks for the wonderful comment

  • Angela Lance

    Angela Lance

    Incredible capture!!!!!

  • Karen Moore replied

    Thanks Angela

  • Lover1969

    Lover1969

    Stunning photo! This is by far one of my favorites!

  • Karen Moore replied

    This one actually scared me a bit. He was really mad and hissing and I was much to close. Glad you like it.

  • Michael Wolf

    Michael Wolf

    Excellent capture! Have missed a couple when they were hissing

  • Karen Moore replied

    Thanks for the comment

  • Alessandro Florelli

    Alessandro Flo...

    perfect shot

  • Karen Moore replied

    Thanks for taking the time to comment I am glad you like it.

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    You certainly captured this guy! Nice shot.

  • Karen Moore replied

    Thanks, he was a surprise I was in my canoe and he came out of nowhere. Right next to the boat was kind of scary, took the shot and left him alone. He seemed mad.

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    ‘Fisheating Creek’ sounds just great Karen, how fantastic to canoe for 42 miles surrounded by wilderness …..
    Although you said this alligator is in pain, he seems to have a huge grin on his face and a very friendly eye ….... just shows how looks can be deceiving ….......
    Superb shot Karen ….. :))

  • Karen Moore replied

    You are correct gators do seem to have a smile about them, and sometimes I get to close, forget that they are wild, and given the chance they could hurt someone. I have been around them so long that they dont bother me as they do the tourist. I still try to respect them and leave them be as soon as I get that shot in. Thanks for taking the time to comment and I am glad you like it.

  • Trish Threlfall

    Trish Threlfall

    hi karen thanks for the fav , i love your art i also love wildlife cheers trish

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    too close for me…great capture!

  • mikepaulhamus

    mikepaulhamus

    pray you don’t tip over….. great shot.

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Excellent image Karen

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fantastic;

  • Karen Moore

    Karen Moore

    I was just looking back at some old shots did not know there were so many comments not answered back, thanks so much for all taking the time and making such great comments, very much appreicated.

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    wonderful shot, but could be dangerous, he looks hungry

  • Karen Moore replied

    actually he was hurt, so he was hissing and he was so loud it was kind of scary I was in a hurry to get the shot then move away, thanks for your wonderful comment

  • Alana Ranney

    Alana Ranney

    Great capture!!

  • Karen Moore replied

    Thanks again for taking the time to comment

  • Paola Svensson

    Paola Svensson

    OMG, how near was you… =O I feel a bit scared when I look at his big teeth. Great capture.

  • Karen Moore replied

    I was about two feet away, and yes much to close actually he was a surprize I did not see him untill I was just about on top of him. Thanks for the comment

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    Wow nice one Karen, you got realy close to him, be careful Kathy tells me they like dark meat, she is always trying to feed me to the gators lmao, fantastic work…gina

  • Karen Moore replied

    You are too funny, This is one of my older shots last year sometimeI think last Oct. The water was low at the creek and saw him when we were right on top of him he had no where to go so he was hissing. It is not often to get one with there mouth opened. Thanks for the comment

  • StopComplaining

    StopComplaining

    Congrats!!! :)

  • Karen Moore replied

    Thanks so very much ! : )

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