Now that I've learned the otter's habits and haunts I might be able to get a few more photos. This particular animal was feeding and grooming within sight of me for a few hours, occasionally within range of the 560mm lens. Thanks for the feedback and comments! Doug Herr Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- >From: Charlie Falke <chfalke@xxxxxxx> >Sent: Feb 21, 2008 7:42 PM >To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [LRflex] Re: IMG: River Otter > >wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> I'm not thrilled about the cluttered background or how much I had to crop, >> but I'm delighted that after at least 10 years of trying to photograph this >> critter I've finally gotten one photo I'm willing to show: >> >> http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/carnivores/nrott00.html >> >> Technical stuff: R8/DMR @ISO 400, 560mm f/6.8, shoulder stock & monopod >> Sacramento County California last weekend >> >Doug, > I like it. The lighting is perfect for the animal's coat. The >pose is perfect. The background isn't that distracting, and the >harmony between the larger rocks and the size and shape of his head >combine with his overly serious expression to suggest a humorous link >between the two, but not to a degree to detract from displaying the >animals beauty. > >-- >Charlie Falke _____ /\ > | __/\__/------/__) > |(____\/_________/ >"One test result is worth | |/ `o > one thousand expert opinions" - Wernher Von Braun 0 N4003M >"Imagination is more important than knowledge" - Albert Einstein > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/