Wildlife Photo Competition 2 2013 : Entry Number 468

A very well captured diving otter. This is a great action shot, no doubt the result of a long wait. The otter’s face and body are mostly sharp whereas its tail, its hind legs and the rest of this scene are slightly blurred by the panning movement of the camera and a relatively slow shutter speed; a very bold and technical approach considering the rarity of the moment. I love the water coming off the end of the otter’s tail and the natural cold tones. Well done, this is a great shot and the worthy winner of this round.

Fly like a eagle :-), that song was in my mind on the day i took this shot. The light was great, the moment was right and the animal was in the mood - what do you want more. Shot taken with Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EF 70-200mm 2.8 - in PS the picture I did denoising, dodge and burn and selective sharpening. Thank you very much for this sucess. Greets Stefan