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Tag Archives: otter
Learning nature through photography
I imagine some of you have had the same experience as I’ve had, where one day you picked up a camera and began taking photographs, and that those photographs brought you deeper into the natural world. Before I became addicted … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, kayak photography, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged birds, loon, nature, otter, outdoors, photography, types of birds, wildlife
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Marine Mammals of Tomales Bay: The River Otter (A video)
I’ve been experimenting with a little voice over on my newest footage of River Otters. Please, let me know what you think and if any of you would like me to continue with the natural history narrative that I am … Continue reading
Posted in kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, otters, SLR, video
Tagged marine life, natural history, nature, north American river otter, otter, river otter, video, wildlife
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North American River Otters: An essay in photos and words #2
For video of a River otter eating a large fish visit here For the story behind that otter eating the fish visit here. I rose early and headed out for a little kayak photography on a gray and foggy morning. … Continue reading
The North American River Otter: An extensive essay in photos
This post celebrates the North American River Otter. While somewhat misnamed (they are found on lakes, ponds, rivers, open ocean, in swamps, bogs, marshes, wetlands, and more. They are one of the more common mammals that I come across while … Continue reading
Anatomy of a photo: How do I photograph an otter eating a fish?
I can only answer this question by explaining how I got high definition video and 20+ megapixel images of a North American River Otter this past weekend. The first key factor was, well, luck. I was kayaking in an area … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, How To, How To, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, otters, photography, SLR, video, wildlife photography
Tagged fish, how to, kayak, marine life, nature, otter, photography, Point Reyes National Seashore, river otter, video, wildlife
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