Snow Dancing
by Phocal

Comment by spencelg:
My pick for the top photo of this challenge.

Photographing Wildlife
by Phocal

Comment by kiwinick:
the light lifts this from being just another bird shot

Purple Haze
by Phocal

Comment by WonderDude:
Beautiful! Though, the background lacks a little motion blur IMHO. Still very nice.

Purple Haze
by Phocal

Comment by spencelg:
My favorite for this challenge!

Sunbathing
by Phocal

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge well

That looks like one precarious perch! It just wouldn̢۪t be the same without his green coat, it certainly makes him different but probably most of all his outstretched leg completes it. Underneath it all he̢۪s actually quite distinctively marked, anyway, a most appropriate choice for the challenge, well done Ronnie.

Golden Gator
by Phocal

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that meets contributes to the open challenge well

Well done Ronnie, you were well rewarded for waiting in the right position. That is a part of the effort that goes in to your lovely images there is a lot of patient preparation, stalking and waiting for the right moment to get that extraordinary image that stands out from the rest of the crowd.

Baby Gator
by Phocal

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An excellent image that meets the challenge well

Exquisitely done Ronnie! Yet again you are able to keep pushing the boundaries, another very striking ‘gator, with that amazing eye staring at you, while at the same time reflecting the world around him. The shallow DOF works well emphasising that eye even more but what I like most is the mono processing this makes the end result even more focused. The content while striking is also quite minimal and fulfils the challenge brief, good score and position well done Ronnie

Golden Gator
by Phocal

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful shot!

Baby Gator
by Phocal

Comment by Phocal:
Jbirkman you are welcome and glad you enjoyed the read.

I have been around gators for many years now and while it is hazardous I take no unnessaccary chances. I also don̢۪t recommend that anyone do some of the things I do without fully understanding gator behavior.

But, gators are my favorite wildlife subject and I have spent most of the last 3 years learning how to photograph them.........which due to their size and low to the ground profile is not easy.

Baby Gator
by Phocal

Comment by jbirkman:
Thanks so much for the links to the information. Very interesting read. I doubt I would have the stones to lay down next to a pond full of baby gators and keep and eye out for the mama. Wow. Good stuff.