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p.1 #1 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Well, I finally managed to whittle down my collection of sea otter images from the recent outing to Elkhorn Slough. I am pretty pleased with the number of good shots that I got. I figured I would do the Sea Otters first, and next Pelicans (maybe tomorrow?) and finally the rest of everything. I quickly picked out 10 of the Sea Otter images that I think are "keepers", so I'll post those here.

All images here were taken handheld with my 20D. All but one were using the 500mm f/4L IS. The other image was with the 400mm f/5.6L. As usual, all EXIF data should be intact.

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1) "What are you lookin' at?"

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2) "Hey! Put that camera away! I just got out off the shower!

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3) "Please bring me some abalone? Pretty please?"

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4) "Would you be interested in a little game of Go Fish"?

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5) Breakfast in bed.

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6) Mamma and cub

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7) Maternity again

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8) Ok, they should be smoking cigarettes here

9) Another tasty treat!

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10) "...and I want a new kelp bed, and whisker wax and..."

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p.1 #2 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Spectacular images, Ed! That 500 really rocks on a 20D!
Bert

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p.1 #3 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

What an entertaining series with some great, crisp shots, Ed. Amazing color and detail through out, a pleasure to view. I like them all, but #7 has a special feel.
I just sent my 20 D in for repair. I did somthing stupid and I missed up the display. As soon as it gets back I'll put it back to work.

Thanks for sharing,
Socrate

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Nov 07, 2007 at 06:27 PM

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p.1 #4 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Hi Ed,

These are outstanding. Great job hand-holding the 500!!! I got a real kick (lol) when I saw #5 and your title. They are all so sharp and yet have a sense of action. #7 and 9 would also be among my very favorites. Nice, nice job on these!! Looking forward to the rest.

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p.1 #5 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

fantastic! I love "go fish" in particular. great color and detail throughout the series.

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p.1 #6 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Hey, Ed,

Super shots! Love the detail!

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p.1 #7 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

great photos. #3 is my fav

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p.1 #8 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Absolutely terrific shots, Ed - well done indeed, especially hand-held with the 500!! Wish I could have joined you guys there - sounds like a super-fun trip.

Susan

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p.1 #9 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Very Very Nice Ed > I missed the Breakfast in Bed shot >>> LOVE IT <<<
You picked out some great shots but this is the Numero Uno for me!! Wish I had seen that one.

Guess I better get busy and do some PP > Gonna have to call in sick to work to find the time though......... ughhh you all are making me so jealous I'm dying to get my photos sorted and some PP done!!!

Great Series Ed and Man was it nice to see you again > It was a great time had by all

Anthony Whitmore

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p.1 #10 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Great shots. They are really wonderful. hand held a 500 incredible thanks for sharing

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p.1 #11 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Ed:

Superb! You got some great otter shots, can't wait to see the rest of your images.

Steve

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p.1 #12 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Very nice work Ed!! They pup pretty late in the year, huh?

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p.1 #13 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Really nice shots with great detail and feel. I want the 500!
Jon

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katzung1 wrote:
Spectacular images, Ed! That 500 really rocks on a 20D!
Bert

Thanks Bert. It's been a good combination for me - but I'm really looking for to the Mk III. The better AF system is what I'm after there - plus the high ISO performance won't hurt either

= Ed =

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Shasoc wrote:
What an entertaining series with some great, crisp shots, Ed. Amazing color and detail through out, a pleasure to view. I like them all, but #7 has a special feel.
I just sent my 20 D in for repair. I did somthing stupid and I missed up the display. As soon as it gets back I'll put it back to work.

Thanks for sharing,
Socrate

Thanks Socrate. Yeah, the mother and pup (cub? whelp?) were really cool to see in person. The photos don't do them justice - at least mine don't

Good luck with the 20D. I know how I get when I don't have a camera around!

= Ed =

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JJBub wrote:
Hi Ed,

These are outstanding. Great job hand-holding the 500!!! I got a real kick (lol) when I saw #5 and your title. They are all so sharp and yet have a sense of action. #7 and 9 would also be among my very favorites. Nice, nice job on these!! Looking forward to the rest.

I appreciate the kind words Cris. The otters are so anthropomorphic - it's not hard to make up the captions.

= Ed =

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sskoutas wrote:
fantastic! I love "go fish" in particular. great color and detail throughout the series.

Thanks Steve. That guy's hand expression really reminds me of Mr. Burns from The Simpsons. I probably should used the caption "Eeeeexcellent!", except I'm not sure if everyone would have gotten it.

= Ed =

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BGale wrote:
Hey, Ed,

Super shots! Love the detail!

Thanks for looking in Barb, and thanks for the nice words.

= Ed =

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Ryan Miller wrote:
great photos. #3 is my fav

Thanks Ryan. The light was just perfect for that shot.

= Ed =

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suemcc wrote:
Absolutely terrific shots, Ed - well done indeed, especially hand-held with the 500!! Wish I could have joined you guys there - sounds like a super-fun trip.

Susan

Welcome home Susan! I trust you had a good trip

Thanks for the kind words. We missed both you and Barbara out there. We need to go again in the spring when the birds will be in breeding plumage

= Ed =

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anthony whitmo wrote:
Very Very Nice Ed > I missed the Breakfast in Bed shot >>> LOVE IT <<<
You picked out some great shots but this is the Numero Uno for me!! Wish I had seen that one.

Guess I better get busy and do some PP > Gonna have to call in sick to work to find the time though......... ughhh you all are making me so jealous I'm dying to get my photos sorted and some PP done!!!

Great Series Ed and Man was it nice to see you again > It was a great time had by all

Anthony Whitmore

Thanks Anthony. I still have soooo much processing to do - but at least the culling is done.

It was great to see you and meet Brenda. BTW, my MkIII is on its way

= Ed =

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Melinda Sargen wrote:
Great shots. They are really wonderful. hand held a 500 incredible thanks for sharing

Thanks Melinda. I appreciate it. I learned the hand-holding thing from another FM'er - JimN. I think I like it

= Ed =

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p.1 #23 · Sea Otters at Elkhorn Slough

Steve Mandel wrote:
Ed:

Superb! You got some great otter shots, can't wait to see the rest of your images.

Steve

Thanks Steve. I can't wait to get around to processing them

= Ed =

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Nov 08, 2007 at 06:11 AM

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Johnny Bravo wrote:
Very nice work Ed!! They pup pretty late in the year, huh?

Hey John! Thanks. From what the boat captain told us, they whelp their young pretty much all year round. It was news to me too.

= Ed =

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Jfarmer wrote:
Really nice shots with great detail and feel. I want the 500!
Jon

Thanks John. And yes you DO want the 500. I knew that feeling for 3 years while I saved up for mine

= Ed =

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