Every time I see a black-and-white picture, even my own, I always wonder what it would have looked like in color. Even when I prefer the black-and-white version, such as this river otter swimming in Rest Lake. When I do look at the color version, I’m reminded why I converted it to B&W in the first place. One thing I like about the B&W version is that it emphasizes the four dark circles of the otter’s face, the two eyes and the two nostrils, flared wide as it breathes before diving under the surface to hunt for fish.

