Saturday Night Sunset Cruise | Phil Lanoue Photography

Saturday Night Sunset Cruise

An alligator feeding in the salt marsh this past weekend lunges up out of the water after some fish. The happy gator is lit by warm setting sunlight.

40 thoughts on “Saturday Night Sunset Cruise”

Patrizia M. on May 20, 2014 at 3:33 pm said:

Fantastico, sembra uscire da un bagno dorato!!!
Che scatto, wowwww
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 5:04 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Pat, glad you enjoyed this photo!
  
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Chillbrook on May 20, 2014 at 3:44 pm said:

Superb light Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 4:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks Adrian, I appreciate it!
  
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einfachtilda on May 20, 2014 at 4:29 pm said:

Whowhh, wie ein Feuerdrache 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 5:05 pm said:
  
  Thank you for looking and glad you liked the alligator!
  
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TheForagingPhotographer on May 20, 2014 at 4:40 pm said:

Wonderful light Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 4:55 pm said:
  
  Thank you for looking and commenting Lucy!
  
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Cowboys and Crossbones on May 20, 2014 at 4:50 pm said:

What a cool pic of a ‘glowing’ alligator! If that were me, I’d be sure to eat every evening at sundown so the sun could perfectly reflect of my scaly skin. Fabulous shot!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 4:56 pm said:
  
  Isn’t it amazing what the proper lighting will do for scaly skin?! We should all have such a pretty hide!
  
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Lyle Krahn on May 20, 2014 at 4:56 pm said:

What big teeth you have! What fabulous light to show them off! What a nice action pose! This guy’s a natural.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 4:57 pm said:
  
  This guy put on another shot Monday night too. He is a real crowd pleaser for sure! I’m glad he picks sunset to get active too.
  
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Gunta on May 20, 2014 at 6:51 pm said:

This one makes me think of Jaws somehow… wouldn’t want to get too close.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 4:58 pm said:
  
  He prefers to dine alone anyway and would be happier if nobody got too close. 🙂
  
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  - Gunta on May 21, 2014 at 5:38 pm said:
    
    Know the feeling…. 😀
    
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photographybycalliec on May 20, 2014 at 6:59 pm said:

Excellent shot Phil

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 4:58 pm said:
  
  I’m happy you liked it Callie!
  
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  - photographybycalliec on May 21, 2014 at 6:19 pm said:
    
    as all your work Phil, Im happy to be back where the internet works
    
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Littlesundog on May 20, 2014 at 7:25 pm said:

I love working with light… most excellent my friend! You captured the perfect sunset action shot!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 4:59 pm said:
  
  Well I let the sun and the alligator do all the work, I just stand there and try to grab a few quick shots. 🙂
  
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Steve Gingold on May 20, 2014 at 8:28 pm said:

That gator was blinded by the light…but I doubt any conversion was made. Nice shot, Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 4:59 pm said:
  
  Lucky for the birds in the area he did not convert from seafood to chicken on this evening. 🙂
  
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Angelia Sims on May 21, 2014 at 12:22 am said:

He likes the golden hour. It gives him a nice skin tone. Lol. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 5:00 pm said:
  
  Oh absolutely! He does his best work at this time of evening because he knows how good he looks! 🙂
  
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kristelsaintcyr on May 21, 2014 at 6:58 am said:

Wonderful shot! So amazing and awesome!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 5:00 pm said:
  
  I’m happy you enjoyed this alligator shot!
  
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Amy on May 21, 2014 at 9:49 am said:

Incredible capture, Phil!!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 5:01 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much for looking Amy!
  
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Pat on May 21, 2014 at 10:44 am said:

Wonderful shot!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 5:01 pm said:
  
  Hey! I’m glad you liked it!
  
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foxleylady on May 21, 2014 at 11:49 am said:

I love your sunset pictures, Phil! I swear that gator is really smiling!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 5:01 pm said:
  
  He should be smiling Maggie, he caught so many fish I’m sure he is nicely full!
  Glad you liked this one!
  
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The Dancing Rider on May 21, 2014 at 12:52 pm said:

I love the sunset on him! He’s happy, and is smiling big time!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 5:02 pm said:
  
  Oh he is very happy! He caught a ton of fish and a full belly always makes our boy a happy boy!
  
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anotherday2paradise on May 21, 2014 at 3:55 pm said:

Stunning capture, Phil. He looks like solid gold. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on May 21, 2014 at 5:04 pm said:
  
  His fishing technique is solid gold for sure. While the other big dummies try to catch an occasional fish in the pond, this guy goes straight for the landlocked pool in the salt marsh where his meal is a sure thing!
  Not sure if a really smart alligator is a good thing or not. 🙂
  
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  - anotherday2paradise on May 22, 2014 at 2:10 am said:
    
    The jury’s still out on that one, Phil. 🙂
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on May 23, 2014 at 6:29 pm said:
      
      Yes it is. 🙂
      
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vastlycurious.com on May 22, 2014 at 8:14 am said:

Wow! That was some great timing Phil!!

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- Phil Lanoue on May 23, 2014 at 6:30 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch for checking it out!
  
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