Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Gator Eye to Eye Meet the American Alligator up close and personal; eyeball to eyeball at Everglades NP. American Alligators are black; all black. Some folks apparently think some are green. Not so, they’re all black.
The Back Story Yes, I was close, but not too close, lying on my belly to capture this image. The 70-300mm set at 70mm is still 189mm after the Nikon 1 V1 2.7 crop factor. Yes, that’s still close. After several clicks, I noticed several gators beginning to move toward me. Although gators generally move rather slowly, they can really move out fast. They were gathering on three sides around me. Time to move on! Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Everglades NP Visit |
| Location | Everglades NP |
| Date/Time | 1/13/2014 3:02pm Local Time |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 81°F | Moderate Winds |
| Method | Captured image while laying on the ground to get eye level composition. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V1 with a Nikon FT-1 Adapter and Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens |
| Exposure | 70mm (189mm) f/4.5 1/640s -0.33ev 100iso |
| Post | Reduced green color cast a bit. Sharpened eye. |
