River Otter

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 15, 20151,830 views14 comments

Shasta County, Ca
7D, 500/F4+1.4, F8, 1/200, ISO 400, Tripod
Thanks for any comments or suggestions, Dave

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on January 15, 2015 at 4:51 PM

Hey David,
This is an excellent composition, the perch out over the water, the position of the subject, the pose he gave you and that wonderful BG reflection. I might consider a little selective lightening of the Otter and the perch as they seem a bit dark on my monitor. Also I should mention that the detail is very sweet.
Well done . . .

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 15, 2015 at 5:36 PM

Beautiful comp

The lighting seems too dark It's a bit hard to really appreciate this fella. IMO, I'd lighten the whole photo, and work with a bit of judicious contrast. Also, I wonder, if you have just a bit more of the reflection of the log on the LS at the bottom. It looks intriguing.

Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 15, 2015 at 6:28 PM

Very nice image. Otter images can sometime be difficult. This one is great. I agree with the comments about selectively lightening it.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on January 15, 2015 at 9:09 PM

Outstanding river otter image!!! Great pose, detail and color. Would not change much as far as light or dark. I have found getting good detail in river otters in zoos to be challenging, this is well taken. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 16, 2015 at 12:40 AM

Beautiful light, low perspective, an alert head turn and naturally strong composition make this one really nice. I especially like the soft colors reflected on the background water.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 16, 2015 at 4:17 AM

David,
Great pose here, totally relaxed. If it were mine I would definitely try to lighten a little, but watching out for blowing the highlights on the right of the face,

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on January 16, 2015 at 6:21 PM

This photo has a lot of charm, The composition, pose, and texture of the otter's fur are perfectly captured

..................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on January 17, 2015 at 3:51 AM

What a handsome otter! I've always wanted to photograph one. I like his pose, he looks so regal. Nice image!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on January 17, 2015 at 7:22 AM

Great perch n beautiful pose!
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Ashleigh Scully on January 18, 2015 at 9:01 AM

This is a cool perch and nice light. I agree you can lighten up the image a little bit

Registered on November 4, 2013, 36 Posts, 210 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 23, 2015 at 11:32 PM

David: Looks a little grumpy for a guy who just got picked for WP honors

. Marvelous subject and a superb comp. Many kudos. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 26, 2015 at 4:12 PM

What a cool shot!! Good eye to spot it; it blends so well with its "perch"! And a great Pick— congrats!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on February 4, 2015 at 3:36 PM

Hello David

CONGRATS On Wildlife POM !:)

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 5, 2015 at 4:02 AM

David,
Congratulations on your monthly pick, thoroughly deserved

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