The Kill...

[flycaster]

There I was taking a nice picture of a large alligator slowly motoring towards me. What I didn't realize was that he/she was on the hunt. That is, after several shots, I stopped shooting. But, then, all of a sudden (read that I wasn't ready), there was a big commotion in the water and I saw the gator's mouth was open. Started shooting like crazy (no time to reset settings,) and here's the outcome.
PS: Disappointed with the quality of the inserted images. Not that they were crystal sharp, but they looked better on my PC. I think that the resizing for insertation problably has something to do with the quality deterioration. Nonetheless, you should get the idea.
Alligator slowly approaching

• Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
• 25-400mm f/2.8-4
• ƒ/4
• 142mm
• 1/2000s
• ISO 400

Captured Anhinga

• Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
• 25-400mm f/2.8-4
• ƒ/4
• 142mm
• 1/2000s
• ISO 400

Chomping away

• Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
• 25-400mm f/2.8-4
• ƒ/4
• 142mm
• 1/2000s
• ISO 400

A little more chomping

• Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
• 25-400mm f/2.8-4
• ƒ/4
• 142mm
• 1/2000s
• ISO 400

Nap time

• Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
• 25-400mm f/2.8-4
• ƒ/4
• 142mm
• 1/2000s
• ISO 400

 

[ootanaboot]

I get the idea, and you got the captures good. Thanks for your instinctive reaction to shoot this.
Nature is brutal and I respect the survival mechanism all wild creatures have to live by.

 

[flycaster]

Thanks for your instinctive reaction to shoot this.

You are right, it was instinctive as I really had no idea what the turmoil was about until I saw the shots afterwards. Thanks.

 

[raythentic]

The gators gotta eat as well but brutal it is yes, thanks for sharing.

Ray