Babyface!

Nice detail and DOF. Great close up!

Heh, heh. Great shot. Makes me smile. Wonderful detail.

Thanks, guys. I thought birds were challenging to shoot - the two River Otters just would NOT stay still!!

At the Aquarium. HARD to get shots of River Otters! Comments?

Kim,

 

you have to shoot the wild otter first and have it taxidermied then photograph. Platypi in Australia are the same.

 

Excellent portrait of one of my favourate beasties. I can't imagine that captive otters are that easy to photograph either.

 

Regards C.

 

The ultimately cute sea animal.

I like the way this litle guy's fur was still wet and spikey...gives a cute portrait interesting texture.

I love the whole series, Kim - looks like you had a great time! I have to get back to the zoo myself.

 

This one in particular has a great background.

 

How do you liek that lens, btw? At f8, I've seen it produce amazing shots - but what about wider?

Chris, I LOVE this lens! I can't say enough about it. This was shot at 1/160, f5.6, ISO 200. I seldom handhold it, however. It's quite heavy and bulky so I use a monopod. It took a little getting used to with the VR setting, but I wouldn't be without it now for animal shots.

 

Thanks for the comments, everyone!

Kim, do you know how hard it is to grin and type at the same time, this little fellow has so much character. I really like this. I can tell you right now I have added that lens to my birthday list. Very very nice.

I'm saving up for the D200. This is an expensive hobby, CJ!

Lovely shot kim.. love the blues and browns. Perfect use of the Lighting Effects tool... subtle transitions is the way to go.. good job!

Thanks for visiting, Matt.

I love the DOF. I was wondering how you shot an otter in Texas. But I see that it was at a zoo. This guy is a cutie! Good shot, Kim!