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Revealing Reptiles

Challenge #14 in the Picture This series. Hosted by Bren Dyer.

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All Creatures Great and Small Challenge #3. All creatures great and Small continues this week with those reptilian rouges. Reptiles include animals from the following families -- turtles, crocodilians, snakes, lizards and tuatara. So frogs are out (Sorry Kermit). Go out and find our scaly friends, but please, don't smile at a crocodile... Any images that do not comply with the rules will be disqualified.

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Swim between my teeth

by alexej_13

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Yacare caiman, Pantanal, Brazil

Camera:	Nikon D800
Lens:	Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4G ED VR
Submitted:	Wednesday, 21st October, 2015 20:48 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 26th September, 2012
Focal length:	500 mm
Shutter speed:	1/2500 sec
Aperture:	F6.3
ISO:	400
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alexej_13

Thank you so much for your comments!!! Yes, Godzilla lives and smiles. Life's good :-)

Nov 5, 2015permalink

Orcio14

So Godzilla lives! Really!

Nov 3, 2015permalink

Brent Lossing

Excellent shot!

Nov 2, 2015permalink

R_a_V_e_N

Super sharp shot !

Nov 2, 2015permalink

Ryan Hill

A superb photo. I'm guessing that there wasn't an argument when the caiman requested the image rights though?!! :-)

Nov 2, 2015permalink

papa natas

This image is staged...
That croc is smiling..!!
Very Impressive take!!
Congrats!!

Nov 2, 2015*permalink

RuthC

Great title, and excellent capture.... by you, not the caiman! Ruth :-)

Nov 2, 2015permalink

Mark Carr

Lovely pic!

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