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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3834 W: 503 N: 8085] (27680)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-14
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 200, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-29 4:41
Viewed: 1438
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A cute shot from my archives. Thanks for looking.

Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)

What type of animal? Mammal
Where does it live? Asia
What's it covered with? Fur
Natural habitat? Freshwater
What does it eat? Meat

Otters are small amphibious mammals that live in and around rivers. They are actually related to meerkats and skunks! All otters are carnivores and feed on fish, eels and shellfish. Otter species are endangered around the world because of loss of their ideal habitat, through pollution and deforestation

Otters enjoy gymnastic rough and tumble - tobogganing on their stomachs in the mud! They are very strong swimmers using their tail to sweep from side to side, helped by their webbed feet.

The above obtained from http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/aucklandzoo/animal_search_detail_DB.php?animal_id=53

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 3:18 p.m.
Date: 14th November 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/400
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 200
Original file type: Digital Raw

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Perfect pose and POV. Very cute. Love the eye contact.

Nicely done

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-04-29 5:27]

Hello Pam!
Funny capture.I liked POV,details,sharpness,composition a title a lot.TFS...:-)

Well framed with nice colour and detail.

oh, how cute!..*whisper, whisper*.
wonderful shot, pam,
excellent timing and composition
with the two furry friends making
eyecontact with you.
thank you & have a terrific weekend, thor.

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  • magal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 226 W: 0 N: 313] (1241)
  • [2006-04-29 7:18]

Hi Pam,
How did you manage to get the otters to pose for the shot? You really caught the moment! and that splash of green in the foreground makes for an excellent composition
Beautiful capture
TFS
Mark

Beautifully composed shot Pam, good eye contact and nice details. I would maybe increase the colour saturation on this. Very well done.

Hi Pam,

Sweety :)
Very very nice photo.

TFS
Malgosia

Bonjour Pam
Très belle composition avec ces deux belles loutres qui semblent très amoureuses .Les couleurs ,les détails et la présentation tout est parfait.
Bravo et merci....JP

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 854 W: 23 N: 941] (5107)
  • [2006-04-29 14:13]

Hello Pam , excellent shot of Otter with an excellent composition. Very well done. TFS, Didier.

Hi Pam,
This is a lovely capture of two very sweet looking otters.
Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV and composition.

Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

Hi Pam,
Ahhh, how cute is this :)
An excellent composition..I really like the Cute expressions and their loving proximity to each other ;}
Very well done!

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1737 W: 95 N: 2272] (8409)
  • [2006-04-30 7:17]

Hi Pam
Lovely pair of otters. Very neat and very well composed. Natural and beautiful colours.
Nice picture.
José M.

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  • hekcik Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 331 W: 15 N: 305] (1825)
  • [2006-04-30 10:40]

Hi Pam,

Funny capture.
Nice colours and details.

TFS :-)
Norbert

Very cute capture of these 2 adorable otters. Dof and POV are excellent. I also think the title is very fitting. :)

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 857 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-04-30 14:41]

Hello Pam , A Very lovely photo from the otters ,great pose good details colours ,his eyes the pov and the bg, tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

Hi Pam,
Really funny (great title!). I like the composition and colours, all in beige shades, it almost looks as if you desatured the whole picture except these green leaves in the foreground.
Nice shot!
gb

Hi Pam,
Excellent photo with such a lovely pose of these two fellows. I love the composition with some plants in the f/g for a better depth. Sharpness and color are outstanding.
TFS,
Niek

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  • TPAKT Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 114 W: 23 N: 19] (87)
  • [2006-05-01 10:30]

Privet Pam.
Good and kind photo. Even keep the paws. Very tender and lovely. Clearness of details and a dim background well supplement mood of the spectator. A successful shot.

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  • Temba (37)
  • [2006-05-04 5:22]

wow, this is a great shot! They both seem to be looking at the camera which is really nice, and gosh, otters are just so cute! Really sharp, great focus and excellent timing!

Thanks for all the info too! I found it most useful

These two are too cute! Great pic ... good placement and DOF. They are sharp and in focus and the background nicely blurred. Thanks for sharing!

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