Otter feeding on Bullhead

[Mike Warburton]

Had some amazing close views of theis bitch Otter feeding in the shallows on Bullhead Fish last weekend. Taken on the River Usk in the Brecon Beacons and only when I zoomed in on the PC at home could I see the Bullhead `looking` out of her mouth.

Canon 70d, Sigma 150-600mm `C`, Slik pro 780DX tripod.

Otter feeding by Mike Warburton Photography, on Flickr

 

[johnnypanic]

Wonderful capture.

 

[pooley]

Superb capture - a faster shutter speed would have put this into award winning territory. Bloody good as it is though!

Mike

 

[tman]

Superb image Mike

 

[Dale.]

That's incredible, respect!! Mike's suggestion would've frozen the bottom jaw but it is fab as it is.

 

[Mike Warburton]

Thanks everyone, much appreciated. I did drop the iso from 800 to 400 when the light picked up but wished I had left it alone to freeze that jaw. Still very happy to get this though and even more so having her almost within touching distance. What a buzz

 

[FromTarn]

Great close up of the otter

 

[RedRobin]

Excellent action shot!

Sometimes a little motion blur or patch of soft focus can add to the feeling of action. It may have been more desirable to 'freeze' the bottom jaw but I don't think it detracts from how good this picture is in any way.

Some people examine photos too hard and miss the overall effect.

 

[Mike Warburton]

Excellent action shot!

Sometimes a little motion blur or patch of soft focus can add to the feeling of action. It may have been more desirable to 'freeze' the bottom jaw but I don't think it detracts from how good this picture is in any way.

Some people examine photos too hard and miss the overall effect.

I thought that but it would have been nice if the Bullheads head was frozen and the jaw blurred. Is that too much to ask lol.