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    Jim Kerr
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    12/31/08
    Moss Landing, CA on Elkhorn Slough
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    Nikkor 500mm f4D ED-IF II AF-S
    w/ AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II
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    Fabs Forns
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    Adorable critter and nice water. I wish you had a better sun angle, since the side light is obscuring part of the body.
    He looks very wet :)
    I may crop some off the right, since the dark part of the body is no adding anything to the image.

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    Alfred Forns
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    Hi Jim A tight crop like this one works well since it shows the face large in frame. Do consider also a looser crop showing the entire animal, water looks mighty fine.

    Sun angle is important as Fabs mention, will keep shadows from blocking up very important in these animals !!! btw if you could include the exp comp will make it easier to evaluate.

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    Jim Kerr
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    Hi Fabs and Al,
    Thanks for your feedback. I agree that the sun angle made for a challenging exposure of the right side shadows. This was my first shot at getting sea otter photos, and dealing with fast moving animals, boat movement and a dark animal was a handful. This image is a 20% crop off of the top and 0ev.
    Thanks,
    Jim

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    Jim I even tried a tighter crop to eliminate some dead space on the left and the blocked up shadows on the right..

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    Nice detail on the face fur and eye. I'd also go with the tighter crop (or whole body shot too). Personal preference, the blue in the water seems a little oversaturated to me (it's giving the light facial fur a cyan tint).

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