Tuesday, February 3, 2009

It's a wild, wild world.

This morning a bunch of us took a boat ride through Elkhorn Slough organized by Rebecca, with the hopes of photographing some otters. About half way though the trip we spotted an otter that appeared to be holding a very large clam. As we got closer I got ready to start shooting, I aimed the lens, focused and saw what is possible the funniest thing I have ever seen a wild animal do... this crazy otter was filming us with a camcorder!!!!
I didn't really have a good shooting angle and the otter swam away before I got a really god shot but here is a crop of the only (and slightly blurred) photo I got.



I can't stop thinking about what might have happened if we had got closer! Who was this amazing otter? Ridley Sc-otter? Steven S-otter-bergh? Clint Otter-wood? Did it get a good shot of us? when will it release the movie? I can't wait to see it!!!

Oh, and by the way... this is real, not a Photoshop montage , I swear!!!

15 comments:

Oriol Alamany said...

If we like to photograph wild animals, why cannot the wild animals would like to photograph us? They have the same rights!

Wonderful picture Enrique!!!

Rafael said...

Ya me imagino el momento Enrique :):)! Creo que es esta misma nutria la que ha colgado en internet la ultima review sobre la nueva Nikon D3x:) que bueno...

Liisa Roberts said...

Wow. This is just too much.. Great shot!

Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images said...

That's just too funny. Great job on an especially unusual photo.

Mark said...

Too funny - you don't see many like this!

TICA MACHA said...

I'm impressed. What a lucky shot!

Greg said...

Great pic!

Most of us will go a lifetime without capturing an image like that.

fanta said...

I'm glad there was this news story (read about it in the Mercury News), because it introduced me to your blog and photography. You have some remarkable images, wonderful insights.

Monterey John said...

Well, as you already know, that thieving otter got MY camera.

For those not in the know ... last November the camera was lost overboard while boarding the tall ship Hawiian Chieftain at Moss Landing. I thought it was gone forever ... until I opened the Herald this morning!

Totally amazing and really gave me a good laugh.

great shot, now all I need do is track down that otter :)

John Wilson aka montereyJohn

Anonymous said...

Looks like The Sun picked up your picture. Hope you got credit.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2259968.ece

Anaspides Photography (Iain Williams) said...

Looks like your getting some excellent coverage. I'm pleased for you Enrique....Iain

Anaspides Photography (Iain Williams) said...

Looks like your getting some excellent exposure Enrique - good for you! Iain Williams

www.FocusedOnNature.com said...

Awesome shot! Maybe nature is as fascinated with us as we are with them...

Melissa said...

Great photo! Loved your puns - Ridley Sc-otter & Steven S-otter-bergh!! Hysterical!

Antonio Ruiz said...

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