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Local Otter

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Posted by Bob Hastie on October 6, 2009 at 5:07 PM
It all came right today, tide, wind, light and the local mother and cub. Wish it was as easy as this all the time, but I guess that wouldn't be half as much fun.

Techs
Canon 30D, 500 f4, 1/160 f8 iso 200
very slight crop from left and bottom to reduce mushy seaweed.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 6, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Very nice image Bob the foreground mush focuses the eye on the Otter :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on October 6, 2009 at 6:38 PM
A lovely shot indeed. :toast: :toast:
Posted by stewart canham on October 7, 2009 at 3:25 AM
Well done young Bob, hope all is well on Mull, keep up the good work..
Stewart.......... :wavey:
Posted by David Sewell on October 7, 2009 at 3:57 AM
The mush works nicely in this composition, and I love the way the otter is staring straight at you.

David

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Posted by Tim Taylor on October 7, 2009 at 4:41 AM
Great stuff Bob - that eye level view works really well and it's very unusual to get an otter with a clean background. I hope you didn't have to lie in rotting seaweed to get this - that stuff really honks!

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 7, 2009 at 5:27 AM
An excellent shot of one of my favourite mammals. I agree with all the above comments. Nice one.
Robert.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 7, 2009 at 5:29 AM
An excellent shot of one of my favourite mammals. I agree with all the above comments. Nice one.
Robert.
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 7, 2009 at 6:55 AM
Nice lead-in to a well lit subject Bob :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 7, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Lovely image. The staring and the low point of view are very nice.
Posted by Barry Southon on October 7, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Bob

Very nice subject and composed to advantage.
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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 7, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Very cool.

Phil.

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Posted by Fran French on October 7, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Don't you just love it when a plan comes together! A lovely image and a pleasure to view. Well worth your wait.

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 7, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Lovely POV and detail. Nice BG too. :wavey:
Posted by Craig Jones on October 7, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Lovely image, love the pov and detail,very nice :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Craig Churchill on October 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Hi Bob

Nicely framed and low POV,nicest Otter shot I've seen in a while!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 7, 2009 at 2:42 PM

Thats a super image Bob, agree with Craig C, it really is a very nice Otter shot.

Andy...
Posted by Mark Davies on October 8, 2009 at 7:22 AM
A fine image :toast:
Posted by CARL_M on October 8, 2009 at 9:43 AM
A fine portrait, just enough detail in the foreground to convey the habitat
Posted by Ben Gardner on October 8, 2009 at 3:38 PM
lovely image, may have to head north at some point to get some otter shots, Oxfordshire seems rather lacking in sightings.
Posted by Alan Bryant on October 8, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Its up there with the best of them.

Top shot :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on October 8, 2009 at 6:41 PM
I agree with all the comments - superb shot. I too like the clean background - very unusual. He actually looks like he is playing with you.
Posted by Brian Phipps on October 9, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Hi Bob,
Well done, its a cracker!!

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