RIVER OTTERS

[gary ellwein]

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 600mm, f8.0, 1/1000, iso 800, tripod, clear, mid-day, day after Christmas, Lamar River, Yellowstone NP. PP CS5 color balance, Color Efex Pro 4 and USM. The lighting was less than ideal, with no good movement options. This is one of my favorite animals. C & C appreciated.


Gary

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Gary,

I really like this picture, very unique and love the three subjects all doing there own thing. You tell a story here and show us something we do not often see, now thats what a camera is all about - well done. You conveyed the cold and just look at these guys laying on the ice with snow covering there faces- - great story - I am there.

I noticed the ISO is higher but I believe it can go more with the Nikon kit. Nice field technique using a tripod, only wish for more detail this was probably at some distance, was the crop over 50%.

The picture is a treat to view and thanks for showing us different parts of Yellowstone - do you live close.

[Kerry Perkins]

Gary, you gotta love these fun critters! This is the ultimate in chillin' out. Good job with the capture, love the one on the right all sacked out. The crop works well and your exposure is good. Agree about the light angle, but you couldn't do much about that and it is better to have the shot than not.

[gary ellwein]

Gary,

I really like this picture, very unique and love the three subjects all doing there own thing. You tell a story here and show us something we do not often see, now thats what a camera is all about - well done. You conveyed the cold and just look at these guys laying on the ice with snow covering there faces- - great story - I am there.

I noticed the ISO is higher but I believe it can go more with the Nikon kit. Nice field technique using a tripod, only wish for more detail this was probably at some distance, was the crop over 50%.

The picture is a treat to view and thanks for showing us different parts of Yellowstone - do you live close.

Jeff, the crop was 25-30% off the top and bottom. The width is the original capture. The distance was 84 meters.

I do live relatively close to the park. WE are approximately 90 minutes from West Yellowstone. This makes easy access to the park when the roads are open. In the winter the only vehicle entrance is Gardner Mt. This is a 5-6 hour trip for us.
The road from Gardner to Mammoth Hot Springs and on to Cooke City Mont. is kept open in the winter The kids in Cooke City attend school in Gardner. This route includes the Lamar River Valley, which is my favorite part of the park.

Gary

[John Chardine]

Great capture Gary but I agree the image needs more detail to give it punch. With that small crop on a D7000 you should have plenty of information in the image. Was the RAW image sharp at 100%?