Subject: Amazing Image for Article Dear Tony, I came across your amazing photo of a alligator (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cajunphoto/2327252891/) and was wondering if I might be able to include them in an article I am putting together on animals appearing to go for the camera for the blog sitewww.environmentalgraffiti.com. You would of course be fully credited with a link to your photos on flickr and any other site you specify. Best Wishes, Karl |
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Here is the photo that Karl was referring to...
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Here is a link to Karl's story:
Now, here is the rest of the story. I was down at Bayou Black near Morgan City photographing eagles. The tour guide took us to see some of his "pet" alligators. He had the gators trained to leap out of the water to grab a piece of chicken from a pole he held above the water. I stood close to the guide and zoomed in to take this photo as the gator leaped for the chicken. Looks like he's coming for me, but I was probably 7 or 8 feet away and safe behind a rail. However, the guide did warn us to keep our hands and cameras behind the railing!
The guide also had one of the eagles trained to swoop down out of a tree to pick up a piece of chicken the guide threw out on the water. Here is one of the photos of the eagle...
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You can find more photos from that trip on my flickr account here:
Tony
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