This giant river otter was swimming in a shadowy area along the banks of a tributary in the Pantanal of Brazil, with just hints of the bright sun sneaking through. I was able to close down the aperture a few stops of light to get the face properly exposed while the rest of the image went dark. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/640th of a second
Wow, that is an awesome shot of the river otter’s face & head as it moves through the water. The bit of reflection, in an otherwise pitch black surrounding, enhances this image, Sean!
——- In the Jules Verne writing
——- 0f this tale we shouldn’t see
——- Exaggeration capriciously
——- We would learn that though
——- They are cute they are also
——- Of consequence
——- Not an ice berg that may roll over
——- To let us pat their its tummy.
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This giant river otter was swimming in a shadowy area along the banks of a tributary in the Pantanal of Brazil, with just hints of the bright sun sneaking through. I was able to close down the aperture a few stops of light to get the face properly exposed while the rest of the image went dark.
Wow, that is an awesome shot of the river otter’s face & head as it moves through the water. The bit of reflection, in an otherwise pitch black surrounding, enhances this image, Sean!
You took an ordinary creature to new hights with the shadow on the water, just beautiful
Again Sean
Aunt Sue
——- In the Jules Verne writing
——- 0f this tale we shouldn’t see
——- Exaggeration capriciously
——- We would learn that though
——- They are cute they are also
——- Of consequence
——- Not an ice berg that may roll over
——- To let us pat their its tummy.
Industrious creatures they are–perhaps he’s at the end of a long workday, plowing through water on his way home. Lovely shot with the reflection.