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The Very Colorful South Side Of Bayou Desiard.

© Bill Knaps

The Very Colorful South Side Of Bayou Desiard.

Uploaded: August 29, 2008

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I viewed a very good Gator Photo today. The lady who took the shot wrote the gator hissed. I told her the only time I ever heard a gator his was when it was ready to bite. I had a small pet gator when young. He never tried to bite me, but one day he fell off the chair he was on and when I went to pick him up he hissed and struck out at me. I had to stick a hair brush in his mouth in order to pick him up and put him back in his cage. I could never touch that gator after that day. I had a Cotton Mouth Snake Hiss at me. He was ready to strike my leg. I was very lucky to get away from that snake. I picked up and hit him with a piece of driftwood. That is the only reason he left without biting me. Bill

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 625/100000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, FocalLength: 56.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Tammy D. Ferren August 29, 2008

Very beautiful capture here, Bill! Lovely lighting, so serene! #988760

Robyn A. Terrell August 29, 2008

This is so beautiful, Bill. I love all of the defferent shades of green in the trees. Fantastic colors, clarity and reflectios. #6386825

Melissa McCabe August 29, 2008

I love the contrast between the vibrant colour and the peaceful stillness in your bayou shots - just wonderful!! I've got shivers reading your hissing stories : ) -mm #6386842

Bill Knaps August 29, 2008

Thank you Tammy, Robyn and Melissa for your nice comments. Sorry for giving you the shivers Melissa. Hope you don't have bad dreams. Bill #6386849

Michelle L. Frick August 29, 2008

The hissing freaks me out too! I didn't realize that gators gave warnings. Beautiful colors and light Bill! #6386881

Bill Knaps August 29, 2008

It you are close and it Hisses I think that means he gotcha. LOL Thanks Michelle. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6386885

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 29, 2008

This is very beautiful~ it fills the monitor nicely Bill. Great pov and reflections! #6386900

Bill Knaps August 29, 2008

Thank you Donna. Appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6386905

A P August 29, 2008

Another stunning Bayou capture, Bill. Lovely POV, light, color and reflection. #6386963

Tommy E. Burgess August 29, 2008

Wonderful capture Bill! Excellent color, lighting, and composition. #6387012

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 29, 2008

BILL.... IT'S GREAT.SO CREATIVE COLOUR
PATTERN HERE.

KARU. #6387035

Raymond Pauly August 30, 2008

Great scenery and a fine shot. #6387196

Keith Butler August 30, 2008

another great shot Bill! #6387272

Janet Daniel August 30, 2008

Lovely bayou image, Bill.
When I was little, my pet baby snapper bit me on the lip when I kissed it! LOL #6387328

Michelle Alton August 30, 2008

Bill, as ALWAYS, I love the Bayou shot...and this one is most exceptional.
But your story has me almost howling...I don't know you, but I can just see you whacking that snake. You are certainly an intrepid photographer! #6387389

Lynn M. Whitt August 30, 2008

Wonderful image Bill with such beautiful colors and light... #6387425

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 30, 2008

We have a lot of cottonmouth snakes here, too. They get pretty big. My neighbor shot one in his woodpile that was almost 5' long. Back to the subject, a beautiful shot!! #6387575

Bill Knaps August 30, 2008

From Ann down to Carolyn I read all of your comments and I appreciate them very much. I never kissed my turtles Janet. Never. Michelle I stand a much better chance to be snake bit rather than eaten by a gator. Snake are so hard to see in tall grass when I am looking for the angle or POV I want on a shot. Carolyn I find the cotton mouth to be a fat snake. Bill #6387617

Jean Campbell Creamer August 30, 2008

This is awesome. #6387780

Bill Knaps August 30, 2008

Thank you Jean for your nice comment. Apprecaite it very much. Bill #6387821

Jennifer L. Taranto August 30, 2008

your bayou photos are always so beautiful!! such beautiful colors & reflections!!

i'm happy to say the only hissing animals i've come across are cats - & I will be very happy to keep it that way lol. #6387863

Bill Knaps August 30, 2008

Thank you Jennifer. Yes I have heard cats Hiss. Forgot about them. Bill #6387963

Sheila D. Robertson August 30, 2008

Bill this is one of your best....beautiful lighting, composition, color and subject. The stories are always good too! #6388082

Sherran Andersen level-classic August 30, 2008

Another beauty Bill. Sherran #6388090

Angela Pound August 30, 2008

Your bayou photos never cease to amaze me with their beauty. GREAT photo. #6388111

Melissa G. Meiselman August 30, 2008

Beautifully composed shot of this area of the Bayou with vivid color, sharp detail and terrific reflections, Bill!! Are you in the water as you taken these shots, Bill? #6388184

Bill Knaps August 30, 2008

Thank you Sheila, Sheran, Angela and Melissa for your nice comments. Sometime I am in the water Melissa. In one I am only ankle deep. The Swamp From Within Shot. I apopreciate all of you very much. Bill #6388447

Jessica Jenney August 30, 2008

Gorgeous capture, Bill! I love the soft light and reflections! #6388564

Judy A. Lawhon August 30, 2008

Oh, my, Bill...watch those critters out there!! A beautiful capture!! #6388611

Bill Knaps August 30, 2008

Thank you Jessica and Judy. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6388707

Tiia Vissak August 30, 2008

A beautiful shot! I'm glad you did not get bitten. #6388730

Bill Knaps August 30, 2008

Thank you Tiia. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6388735

Carol Sawyer August 30, 2008

Very beautiful capture, colors and scene, Bill!! #6388757

Heidi Knight August 30, 2008

I love the tree in the middle with the beautiful reflection ;0) #6388919

Marsha S. Smith August 30, 2008

Just when I thought your bayou couldn't get any prettier you post this image. This is soooooooo gorgeous! #6389159

Bill Knaps August 30, 2008

Thank you Caroil, Heidi and Marsha. I appreciate your nice comments very much and I appreciate you very much. Bill #6389274

Renata Gusciora August 30, 2008

Super composition with great reflections,wonderful capture again,Bill! #6390240

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Renata. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6390611

Deb Koskovich August 31, 2008

What an interesting story to go with this stunning image, Bill! #6390669

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Deb. Appreciate you and your nice comment. Bill #6390794

Sam Britt August 31, 2008

Another beautiful bayou image, Bill. Great composition & color. #6392762

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Thank you Sam. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6392940

Milan Banik September 03, 2008

love to see your this work #6405754

Bill Knaps September 03, 2008

Thank you Milan. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6405763

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic September 03, 2008

Don't know how I missed this one, Bill as it has now become my favorite. I've had coyotes howl at me, deer bark at me, squirrels chatter at me and redwing blackbirds dive at me but never been hissed by a 'gator! #6405779

Bill Knaps September 03, 2008

That little gator hissed at me as a dog would growl. He would growl if he were able. Same with that Cotton mouth snake. Thanks for your nice comments Bonnie. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6405801

Susan M. Campbell September 04, 2008

You are just going to have to get us a gator shot Bill. In the meantime, we are enjoying your beautiful bayou. #6412851

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

A gator was killed in Monroe Susan. Just got a news clipping. 8½-foot gator killed in Monroe neighborhood
By Greg Hilburn • ghilburn@thenewsstar.com • September 4, 2008

An authorized Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries nuisance hunter shot and killed an alligator early Wednesday morning in a Monroe neighborhood #6412932

Suzanne M. McAndrew September 05, 2008

This looks like a painting! Outstanding work, Bill!! And I love the background story. I photographed some pretty big gators around Lake Okechobe(sp) in Florida. Pretty exciting stuff! #6415950

Phillip R. Connolly September 05, 2008

I love this series of images you have here Bill. I'm glad the salt water crocodiles that we have here are well north of me!! I figue there are some animals that I'm just not prepared to take on as pets!! Excellent image.

Phil #6416758

Ellen Hodges September 05, 2008

Very pretty image, Bill! Can really see why you love this place! #6417550

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic September 05, 2008

Your work truly amazes me!! What a beautiful place! Love the colors and reflections!! Great work Bill! Laura #6417725

Bill Knaps September 06, 2008

Thank you Suzanne, Phillip, Ellen and Laura. Be careful shooting those large gators Suzanne. Three gators in Florida had three missing women in their tummy's. I don't know how the authorities knew which gators to kill and look for the womens remains. Phillip you must be in Australia with the Salt water crocs. I am just guessing. Bill #6421825

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic September 12, 2008

Wonderful colorful photo Bill! I love all your bayou shots! Great job! #6445178

Bill Knaps September 12, 2008

Thank you Judy. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6445202

Carol Teal September 15, 2008

Gorgeous! One of my favs; in fact, I am adding this one to my favs so I can look at it anytime. This does look like a painting! Nice story to go along with the image. I am in FL and have seen my share of gators in North FL, but never had one hiss at me so far. Where I am now near Tampa, I have seen very few gators and then only in the distance. I thought there would have been many more here than what I have seen. #6456177

Bill Knaps September 15, 2008

Thanks Carol of you nice comment. I have only heard one hiss like I mentioned above. One little gator wanting to bite me and a snake that wanted to bite me. I have seen snakes hiss while trying to bite a friend and a family member. My Son In Laws Parents live with the water in their back yard in Tampa. Mother In Law does not go in her back yard because of Snakes and Gators......Bill #6456289

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