Alligator #0012 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive

Alligator #0012 — BayouSelf Wildlife Archive

There is a particular kind of stillness in the Louisiana bayou that belongs only to the alligator. Alligator #0012 was photographed in that stillness — a wild American alligator caught in a moment of absolute presence, the dark water barely disturbed, the surrounding marsh holding its breath. This high-resolution field image brings that moment into full, uncompromising detail.

Part of the BayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive, a long-form documentary photography project dedicated to capturing one thousand individual wild alligators across Louisiana’s wetlands. Each image is a numbered field record — one creature, one moment, one truth of the bayou.

What You Receive

• High-resolution digital image file (JPEG)
• Suitable for large-format printing, framing, editorial, and personal use
• Instant digital download — no shipping required

Field Note

Adult American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Photographed in the wild Louisiana wetlands as part of the ongoing BayouSelf 1,000 Alligators Archive.

About the Archive

The BayouSelf Wildlife Archive is an ongoing photographic record of Louisiana’s wild alligator population — from hatchlings to giants. Every entry is numbered, documented in the field, and added to a growing catalog of one of North America’s most enduring apex predators.

The marsh holds its breath — and so will you. Alligator #0012 is a high-resolution window into the Louisiana wild, ready to print, frame, or collect.