Cruising

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 4, 2010120 views6 comments

On tuesday I came across 4 river otters cruising a couple of sloughs at the Ridgefield NWR and catching fish. The otters can be very fast making getting into position ahead of them for a shot challenging. I have some action shots with fish hanging half out of their mouths, but I think this shot captures the beauty and detail of this aquatic mammal.

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L
F/4.5 @ 1/1500 ISO 400
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6 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 4, 2010 at 2:20 PM

Craig,

Congrats on this amazing photo! Who knew River Otters had blue eyes? The intimacy of this shot is truly amazing and is National Geographic caliber stuff. Can not wait to see the rest

The composition works very well though it could use a touch more room in the "front (right side) if it's available

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on February 4, 2010 at 6:06 PM

Sweet One Craig! Nice facial detail!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on February 4, 2010 at 11:07 PM

I really like this Craig. The detail, the ripples in the water, the coloration, but particularly those eyes... Also the composition is good with the OOF body coming from the top corner diagonally down. Very well done. Am looking forward to see the action shot.

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Comment posted by Jay Martin on February 4, 2010 at 11:17 PM

Great shot Craig .... for some reason the eye seems a little strange to me - maybe over sharpened? Could just be me? was your focal point the nose? That portion of the shot seems the sharpest. at least too me? Wonderful shot in any case

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Comment posted by Tamara Gooch on February 5, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Great image. I love the movement of the water in front of its face. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by John Williams on February 5, 2010 at 12:42 PM

As I noted on the PNWNP post, this one's awesome Craig!!

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