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Otter Family

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Posted by Danny Green on December 2, 2009 at 8:51 AM
Otter Family
Just started a project on this beautiful creature and it has been a good start. I will be going back on and off over the course of the next year or so, so hopefully I will not bore you too much with this little family.

Canon 1Ds Mk11, 500mm Lens, 1.4x, 1/320, F5.6, ISO 200

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on December 2, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Nothing boring about these three beauties!
Looking forward to seeying more of them.. :toast:

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by John Robinson on December 2, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Great Stuff !
JohnR
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 2, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Always good to see these Danny and you won't bore us, just leave us wanting more :smile:

However, I would just love to know how you keep shooting at ISO200 :biggrin:

Steve
Posted by Danny Green on December 2, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Hello Steve because my kit is shit at anything else :rolleyes: and when you get light like this you don't need to go any higher

Danny
Posted by Ian Butler on December 2, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Like your honesty Danny!! Made me laugh!! Great shot as usual. Looking forward to seeing more! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ben Gardner on December 2, 2009 at 9:46 AM
Look forward to seeing more Danny. Not sure about the grey blob, I guess you must have been puffing away at the time :biggrin:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 2, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Hi Danny a great little family shot, I'm already planning my next trip back. A useless bit of information or not that otters can breed at any time of year so there is always a chance of seeing a family group mother and pups.

Phil.

Ps I wish I had that kind of light earlier this year

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on December 2, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Great light-top notch

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on December 2, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Fabulous stuff, look forward to many more.

David

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Posted by keith mitchell on December 2, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Danny bore us as much as you like ,superb shot.
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Keith.
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 2, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Just fabulous! :toast:
Posted by John Wannop on December 2, 2009 at 1:00 PM
An absolute stunning Image Danny, Well done.

John
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 2, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Hello Danny.

I heard you were going to do these and I have been waiting for this, and just as I expected a super shot.
Luck you getting a family it took me five days just to find one. :confused: But thats Danny for you.

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Posted by Colin Crowdey on December 2, 2009 at 1:05 PM
fabulous light makes this shot - looking forward for more

cheers

Colin
Posted by Maggie Campbell on December 2, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Beautiful image and the light is perfect. Look forward to more. Going from past conversations s**t seems to play a large part in your photography. Might I learn something from this? :wink: :biggrin:
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 2, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Hello Danny.

I herd you were going after these and I have been waiting for this, and as I expected a super shot.

Lucky you getting a family it took me five days just find one :confused: but thats Danny for you.

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Posted by Andrew Harrington on December 2, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Bob on, bore away.
Posted by Ian Haskell on December 2, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Who could get bored when you have shots of otters like this! Nice light and tones too.

Ian
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 3, 2009 at 2:24 AM
Great shot with wonderful light. Looking forward to seeing more. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Mark Sisson on December 3, 2009 at 3:36 AM
Knew you'd get what you wanted...well worth any trip for light and subjects like this.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 3, 2009 at 4:19 AM
Shouldn't be allowed :biggrin: :biggrin: :jump: :jump:

Git :mad: :wink:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on December 3, 2009 at 7:03 AM
What cracking light you had, and the timing to capture the otters in that position is spot on :toast:

Simon
Posted by Paul King on December 3, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Another cracker Danny, that light is spot on jockey :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on December 3, 2009 at 4:13 PM
a beautiful image love the light on this one
Posted by Lea Roberts on December 3, 2009 at 4:31 PM
cant wiish for a better shot love it
Posted by PhilH on December 4, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Glad you got the images... Very nice indeed, time there reduced as well.

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Posted by Andrew Parkinson on December 4, 2009 at 3:22 PM
mmm!...what to say, must be honest but it's gonna hurt! If there is a better shot of an otter family out there then I don't know of it, the real kick in the teeth is that I know the only better shots of otters than this are the ones you haven't posted yet.
Honest opinion, this is why you are, as far as I'm concerned setting the standard for UK wildlife photographers, there is no-one out there producing better stuff. What I can't work out is how someone so short sets the bar so high.!!! :smile:
Posted by Paul Rosser on December 5, 2009 at 5:38 PM
How could you possibly bore people with shots of this wonderfull animal Danny!! Bring 'em on mate! Lovely shot.
Regards,
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Danny Green on December 6, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Thanks everyone for your nice comments, I had an amazing time photographing this scene, stuff of dreams really because I have been photographing Otters for nearly twenty years and boy are they hard to do.

Cheers

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Edwin kats on December 6, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Fantastic. You have made an incredible series. Some of them are even better then this one.

Well done. I know your very pleased with these.

Edwin Kats