River Otter with Surfacing Sibling

[David_Schoen]

Here’s another look at the River Otters I saw frolicking in an irrigation canal in early December in Southwest Washington. There were three of them. They are really fun to watch. This one was looking for its sibling which you can see at the moment of surfacing through the water bubbles. Very cute!

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Iso-1600, 100-400 with 1.4 extender at 265 mm, F8, 320th, handheld with some support from a beanbag on the car window, Fuji X-T3, 75% of full frame, Adobe camera raw 11, Topaz AI Clear, Topaz Adjust, TK sharpening action at 10%.

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[Dennis_Plank]

The surfacing otter really balances this composition, David. The tongue is great!

[JRajput]

I like the reflection & the tongue, but busy BG is reducing the impact.