Alligators -- Up Close and Personal

I tried the new 1.4x TC on my 300mm f/2.8 today at the wildlife refuge -- I wasn't quite as close to these guys as it looks. I saw a few more but couldn't get a clear shot of them due to vegetation between me and them. EXIF is embedded in the images.

#1 - Here's a youngster -- probably 5 feet or so.

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Nice shots , tell us about them.. What was this shot with? Were you in a boat?

Love the depth of field in the second shot.. cool pictures, I hope i never get that close to one.. I wouldn't want to hurt it

I shot these with a 1DmkII and 300mm f/2.8 with a 1.4x TC. I was on foot at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge which is about five miles from my home in central Florida. You can read more about the refuge at: http://www.fws.gov/lak​ewoodruff/ I was on an embankment and these guys were across the canal about 30 or 40 feet from me.

Michaelmjc wrote:
Love the depth of field in the second shot.. cool pictures, I hope i never get that close to one.. I wouldn't want to hurt it

I wasn't sure that DoF would work -- thanks very much for the feedback.