Nature Lake Louisa Florida USA

Lake Louisa Florida USA · 06:45 PM

Here are some pics from today!

Sunset over Lake Louisa

A Gator in Black and White

A little Flash Photography with my Better Beemer

**crewl1** · 01-12-2013, 06:49 PM

Everything looks so prehistoric, great work!

**LaurenOE** · 01-12-2013, 08:45 PM - **1 Like**

Thanks!

OrchidJulie · 01-13-2013, 05:17 AM

Way cool! Reminded me that we've been thinking about a day trip into Everglades National Park...need to do it soon!

**volley** · 01-13-2013, 05:59 AM

The sunset is spectacular, wow!
And how far away (... how close

) was the Gator??

**jac** · 01-13-2013, 06:16 AM

Sunset - gorgeous. Gator and leaf - nice. But if I had that monochrome gator, I'd print him and frame him for all to see

**LaurenOE** · 01-13-2013, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by jac

Sunset - gorgeous. Gator and leaf - nice. But if I had that monochrome gator, I'd print him and frame him for all to see

Thanks!

tessfully · 01-13-2013, 08:26 AM

OMG these are just awesome!!! Absolutely love your Gator shots. Super processing on the first. The sunset is glorious. Thanks for sharing

**LaurenOE** · 01-13-2013, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by tessfully

OMG these are just awesome!!! Absolutely love your Gator shots. Super processing on the first. The sunset is glorious. Thanks for sharing

Thanks!

**LaurenOE** · 01-13-2013, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Way cool! Reminded me that we've been thinking about a day trip into Everglades National Park...need to do it soon!

Believe it or not, this was the perfect location to set up a shot. It was a fishing dock/Kayak Ramp.

Originally posted by volley

The sunset is spectacular, wow!
And how far away (... how close

) was the Gator??

Maybe 20 feet?

Thanks for looking!

**LaurenOE** · 01-13-2013, 08:43 AM

Doh!!!!

I just realized that this was NOT Lake Louisa, but Dixie Lake, which is part of Lake Louisa State Park.

Here are the GPS coordinates of the shot.

28.43508,-81.725498

Panteg · 01-13-2013, 09:10 AM

The black & white Gator shot is stunning

**Sailor** · 01-13-2013, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by Panteg

The black & white Gator shot is stunning

. . . . . and amazing. Incredible piece of photography, Lauren.

Jer

normhead · 01-13-2013, 09:36 AM

That's an awesome sunset.... and I am so glad I live where the water doesn't have creatures waiting to bite my limbs off lurking just off shore.

**LaurenOE** · 01-13-2013, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by Panteg

The black & white Gator shot is stunning

Thanks!

Originally posted by Sailor

. . . . . and amazing. Incredible piece of photography, Lauren.

Jer

Thanks!

Originally posted by normhead

That's an awesome sunset.... and I am so glad I live where the water doesn't have creatures waiting to bite my limbs off lurking just off shore.

Oh yes...you DO NOT want to swim in this location!!!
Every body of water in Florida contains something that will bite you.
Because some fools feed the Gators here *which is illegal* they are less fearful.

Someone was arrested a few months back because of it.

Gators can't disassociate people *giving them food* from the *food itself*. That association seems to be beyond a Gator's cognitive intelligence, as it requires a higher brain function. They just start seeing people as *the food* when they are fed.

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01-13-2013, 05:59 AM	#5
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	The sunset is spectacular, wow! And how far away (... how close) was the Gator??

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LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Originally posted by OrchidJulie Way cool! Reminded me that we've been thinking about a day trip into Everglades National Park...need to do it soon! Believe it or not, this was the perfect location to set up a shot. It was a fishing dock/Kayak Ramp. Originally posted by volley The sunset is spectacular, wow! And how far away (... how close) was the Gator?? Maybe 20 feet? Thanks for looking!

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LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Originally posted by jac Sunset - gorgeous. Gator and leaf - nice. But if I had that monochrome gator, I'd print him and frame him for all to see Thanks!

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tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	OMG these are just awesome!!! Absolutely love your Gator shots. Super processing on the first. The sunset is glorious. Thanks for sharing

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LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully OMG these are just awesome!!! Absolutely love your Gator shots. Super processing on the first. The sunset is glorious. Thanks for sharing Thanks!

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LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Doh!!!! I just realized that this was NOT Lake Louisa, but Dixie Lake, which is part of Lake Louisa State Park. Here are the GPS coordinates of the shot. 28.43508,-81.725498

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Panteg Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Swansea , South Wales , UK Posts: 444	The black & white Gator shot is stunning

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	That's an awesome sunset.... and I am so glad I live where the water doesn't have creatures waiting to bite my limbs off lurking just off shore.

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LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Originally posted by Panteg The black & white Gator shot is stunning Thanks! Originally posted by Sailor . . . . . and amazing. Incredible piece of photography, Lauren. Jer Thanks! Originally posted by normhead That's an awesome sunset.... and I am so glad I live where the water doesn't have creatures waiting to bite my limbs off lurking just off shore. Oh yes...you DO NOT want to swim in this location!!! Every body of water in Florida contains something that will bite you. Because some fools feed the Gators here which is illegal they are less fearful. Someone was arrested a few months back because of it. Gators can't disassociate people giving them food from the food itself. That association seems to be beyond a Gator's cognitive intelligence, as it requires a higher brain function. They just start seeing people as the food when they are fed.