Madison visitors

[Todd Frost]

Took a trip down the Madison (YNP) during Sept trip as my wife had requested that I make some otter images for her. Never got to see any in previous trips so I wasn't holding my breath. I found these two, got set up and within 5 min I started a otter jam that would rival any bear or wolf jam.
D300, 400 2.8 w/1.4 tc, f4.5, 1/1600, iso 800, man exp
Thanks for looking, comments and critiques appreciated.
Todd

[Steve Canuel]

Nice one Todd. I really like the ratio of habitat and animal here. The direction they're pointing together with the opening in the BG grass and matted down trail to the water makes a nice element. I also like the colors. Wish the two darker reeds weren't there but you couldn't have asked for them to be in better positions.

[Grant Atkinson]

Hi Todd, what a wonderful shot. Lovely warm colors, and a great depiction of not only the otters in their habitat, but also interacting with one another. The reflections in the water are a nice contrast to the reeds on the bank. Thanks for showing us more interesting animals...
cheers
Grant
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[Danny J Brown]

Todd,

How fantastic does it get to be at the right place at the right time by design. The otters in mid-antics look awesome in the reeds and the light and color are perfect. Oh, how I wish I'd been there.

DB

P.S. I was going to take the easy way out tomorrow and photograph here at the farm but your image has inspired me to take an hour long trip to the Mississippi River wetlands and photograph waterfowl from my kayak.....the hard route. Thanks......I think.

[Harshad Barve]

Sweetness alert all over , beautiful image
TFS

[Ken Watkins]

Todd,

You must ask your wife to select the subject more often.

This is really beautiful:cheers::cheers:

[Marc Mol]

Great perspective, colour and nice reflective lighting here Todd.
TFS

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Todd,

Nice one. I love Otters and their curious nature, but never get his close to them here in Ontario. I like that you included as much of their habitat as you did. Agree that it would be nice if the two fallen over reeds weren't there. I think I would try to cloned out the fallen reed above the Otters.

[Stu Bowie]

As Steve pointed out, nicely framed between the two reeds. Good interaction from the two otters, and I too like the colours. Did you get some shots of them swimming close to your boat?

[Rachel Hollander]

Todd - great shot. I like the interaction, the habitat and the colors. It's interesting to see the fur color of the otters since most shots we see have the very dark, wet fur.

TFS,
Rachel

[Todd Frost]

Thanks for the comments everyone. Stuart, was across the river down low on the bank (no boat) and caught them jus before coming out of the water so not many in water images.
Todd