Environmental Animal Portrait

This is one of my favorite photos that I took at the zoo. Me and some of my classmates came across an otter habitat and saw them standing on land. Unfortunately, they jumped in the water before we had the chance to take a picture. But I looked in the water and knew the exact photo that I wanted. I wanted to catch the otter as it bobs its head up and shows itself. What was unexpected was how the color of the water looked in the photo. It was very colorful and different than I thought it would be. That's definately a good thing because I think the colors and the ripples in the water adds something very special to the photograph. And yet, the otter still stands out in all of that excitement. It is great to know that the animal I shot could still stand out against this loud surrounding