Loop Road Alligators

I was on Loop Road this week in the Big Cypress Swamp in SW Florida.
The weather was a little cool and there were a lot of alligators on the side of the road.

Here is a little sample of what I saw

All taken with 7D and new 70-300L

Garry, astounding shots. Great detail and color, love the close ups

man those are some really nice pics the close ups are definitely cool keep them coming.
i like taking pics of snakes and lizards but they dont have nothing on your gator pics.

Those are some Big Fine Teeth there. How close were you?! These are great photos, but I'm not sure I'd be able to get such closeups even at the 300mm side. The 9 footer would have given me pause, assuming the "smaller" ones hadn't already.

Wow, great shots...Cool looking alligators!

Mathogre they were about 5 foot away, I was in my car mostly, but some outside. I was taking a photo of one below me under a culvert and he whipped his tail and went under the culvert and I realized had he decided to make that a jump I would have been a little too close.
These alligators are used to cars for the most part so unless someone is speeding past, they don't move much.

Great shots! Very nice detail and crisp focus!

Garry Gibson wrote in post #15341049
Mathogre they were about 5 foot away, I was in my car mostly, but some outside. I was taking a photo of one below me under a culvert and he whipped his tail and went under the culvert and I realized had he decided to make that a jump I would have been a little too close.
These alligators are used to cars for the most part so unless someone is speeding past, they don't move much.

That's not too bad then. Yeah, there's a big difference if you have the shell of a car between you and alligators (or anything that could see you as lunch).

They are great photos, definitely!

what are you thoughts on that 70-300 L?

Really, I am a little amazed. My normal lens for something this close would be my 70-200 f4 IS.
I actually think this is sharper and gives that extra reach. When it isn't zoomed out it is much more compact, so it will be easier to toss in a backpack.

Great shots, been thinking of making a run down loop road soon. but 1st i want to check out the
abandon rocket factory west of Florida city, there are alligators and an old rocket still in a silo out there. but its way out there 6 mile walk from the main road.

great color in that first one!