Up Close and

Good morning all.
On a recent trip to Mexico some locals said that a family of crocs were living wild in the mangrove near a local taco bar.
So off we went and found this 8' female, who is clearly used to being fed scraps from the taco bar.

I am about 3' away which is as close as I dare, however with a 17-55 lens I knew I needed to be close. The sun light was intense and I used a fill in flash to highlight the shadow.

The big male was in the water to my right and I had to keep one eye on him and well as this smiling lady.

Thanks for looking.
Kindest Regards
Burnsie

Brand:	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera:	Nikon D200 Check out Nikon Nation!
Lens:	17.0-55.0 mm f/2.8
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)
Date Taken:	8 Jun 2012 - 10:51 PM
Focal Length:	32mm
Lens Max Aperture:	f/2.8
Aperture:	f/8.0
Shutter Speed:	1/60sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	800
Exposure Mode:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Flash:	Fired, Return detected

Title:	Up Close and
Username:	BURNSIE
Uploaded:	17 Jul 2012 - 6:52 AM
Tags:	Wildlife / nature
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