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North American River otter

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 23, 2012 at 12:14 PM
North American River otter
A fleeting chance to snap this guy out in Katmai, just love the facial expression.

Steve

Subject: North American River otter, head on look to camera (Lontra canadensis)
Location: Katmai, Alaska
Camera: Canon MKIII
Lens: 500f/4 MKIII - HH
Exposure: 1/400s at f/5.6 ISO400 0 stop compensation
Crop: Slight crop (original capture horizontal)
Posted by Matt Cole on March 23, 2012 at 1:47 PM
I'm not sure I'd mess with him! I like the composition here Steve and the soft light. Packed with detail too. No nits from me.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 23, 2012 at 2:42 PM
Hello Stephen.

Lovely capture and super detail and I love the look this one is giving you.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 23, 2012 at 3:06 PM
Superb detail Steve! Great eye contact and bg as well :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 23, 2012 at 3:25 PM
One of the best otter images I have seen, what a character and what a shot.......boy o' boy do I wish it was mine! He reminds me of a boxer with that pugulistic face! 11/10 Steve, thanks for sharing.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 23, 2012 at 3:35 PM

Can't fault it, Steve. Your choice of DOF is spot on, as is the composition. Very nicely done if you ask me :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Bob Johnson on March 24, 2012 at 4:21 AM
Yes a real beauty and I just love the expression :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on March 24, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Great background, great depth of field control, and, like Bob, I love the expression.

David
Posted by Barry Southon on March 24, 2012 at 12:14 PM
They don't get any better a prime example.
:wink:
Posted by keith mitchell on March 24, 2012 at 2:54 PM
Must be very difficult to find any fault with this ,its excellent.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 25, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Beautiful otter image! High on my wish list!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Phil Ellard on March 25, 2012 at 3:51 PM
cracking shot :toast: :toast: :toast: