When I was doing a lot of commercial production in LA, I would always build in a few days to travel up (or down) the California coast in search of all things wild. Sea otters were usually involved. I caught up with this sea otter fairly early in the morning. It was still on land, likely where it slept the night before. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 260mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
Thanks Sue. I was thrilled to find this guy out of the water. Usually I just see their heads bobbing up and down in the surf or floating on their backs.
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When I was doing a lot of commercial production in LA, I would always build in a few days to travel up (or down) the California coast in search of all things wild. Sea otters were usually involved. I caught up with this sea otter fairly early in the morning. It was still on land, likely where it slept the night before. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 260mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
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Thanks Sue. I was thrilled to find this guy out of the water. Usually I just see their heads bobbing up and down in the surf or floating on their backs.
So wonderful to see one out of the water. The lighting highlights that gorgeous fur. Beautiful silhouette portrait!
Thanks Laura. Yes, when I spotted this guy out of the water I made a very careful approach and was rewarded with quite a few shots.
One of our favorite animals! Great shot!