Swamps can be a wonderful place to visit, as there is much to be seen and discovered. If we happen to run up against an alligator, however, we might have second thoughts about visiting the area again.
What may come as a surprise to you is the world that many of us never see when it comes to Swamp life. That is what photographers Larry Lynch and David Moynahan decided to show to us. They shed light on the subject, so to speak, by taking pictures of alligators at night.
Many of us would be worried if we saw an alligator during the day but after seeing these pictures of alligators at night, you may change your mind about visiting the Swamp in the first place.
Larry won the Natural History Museums Wildlife Photographer of the Year for this photograph, entitled “Warning Nightlight.”
He Waited at the Myakka River State Park in Florida to capture the shot at the perfect moment.
“Between kneeling in several inches of black mud, the heat, humidity, and bloodthirsty mosquitoes, my thoughts were, ‘get the best picture I can and get […] out.'”
David Moynahan also visited the state park to find alligators at night. He found something unusual.
“So many eyes! Briefly, a light misty rain delivered droplets near the camera that burst with light from the flash as well, adding to the magic of the scene.”
Many of us would not refer to their eyes as “magic” but the beauty of it is unquestionable. The receptors in the alligators’ eyes make them appear like they do on these nighttime photographs due to the camera flash.
Via: Wimp
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