Fairway Bunny

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 7, 20043,055 views14 comments

You know you are a city guy when you get excited about getting a shot of a rabbit :)

This was near the 16th hole of the golf course I was staying by in Courtenay BC. I saw it and quickly dropped to my belly. Tried a few flash shots but the red-eye was wicked. Crawled forward on the ground, propped my 300 f4 IS on my elbows and fired away without flash.

Cheers,

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by George Kaczmarek on June 7, 2004 at 12:51 AM

Very good image, good colors and composition

george

Registered on January 8, 2004, 204 Posts, 122 Comments

Comment posted by Arthur Sevestre on June 7, 2004 at 4:32 AM

Oh but there are some very famous wildlife photographers who are very happy with good rabbit shots! I think this one is very good! The colours are very beautiful and warm. Having that little extra burst of colour in the high left and that bit of high grass in the low right adds a lot to the strength of the image. And then the 'pose' of the rabbit is lovely. It looks curious and a little bit cautious at the same time. I for certain would be very exited with a shot like this too

Registered on November 1, 2003, 275 Posts, 888 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Bates on June 7, 2004 at 6:27 PM

You know, Robert, I have been doing nature photography for approximately 20 years... 15 years seriously..and I do NOT have ONE good rabbit image!! I like this one a LOT!!! The OOF background with splashes of color, the tack sharp bunny and a great composition move this one to the top for me!

Michael

Registered on November 1, 2003, 149 Posts, 2381 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Ganz on June 8, 2004 at 6:14 AM

Thankyou all for the comments. This simple scene was so much fun for me to take. I had to stalk, wriggle on my belly trying to get close, and finally try to hide myself in the grass. All the while hoping a golfer would not happen by just at that moment.

The thrill of the hunt,

Registered on November 1, 2003, 339 Posts, 759 Comments

Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on June 8, 2004 at 3:27 PM

Wonderful shot of a very cute subject - love the colors and the orange bits at the top

Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments

Comment posted by Xavier Ortega on June 8, 2004 at 4:45 PM

Great capture. Lighting and BG colors are excellet.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 115 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on June 9, 2004 at 11:04 AM

Bob, I think I will start playing golf

this is really nice, background, technical execution, composition

Registered on January 27, 2004, 494 Posts, 4021 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on June 12, 2004 at 4:27 PM

Ah, wilderness. The soft BG colors are outstanding, and isolate the rabbit well. Good one!

Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Heeley on June 18, 2004 at 7:48 AM

hi robert
i'm a farmer,photographer,and i havn't got a shot of a rabbit i,d love to get one like yours .well done

Registered on April 2, 2004, 37 Posts, 36 Comments

Comment posted by Kai Hui on July 7, 2004 at 9:45 PM

Robert,
This is truly outstanding. It feels like a fairy world.

Registered on May 10, 2004, 133 Posts, 574 Comments

Comment posted by Justin on July 12, 2004 at 10:22 AM

Superb shot.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments

Comment posted by Dolores Neilson on July 16, 2004 at 8:32 AM

You know I love this! Glad to see this here Robert! Well done my friend!

Registered on December 30, 2003, 4 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 1, 2011 at 10:15 PM

This is so sweet, love your choice of DOF. The colours are stunning in this image!

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by Dottie Short on March 28, 2013 at 3:40 PM

I like to go to the last page to see what jewel I can find, and I certainly succeeded here. Such a fabulous image. Love the placement of the bunny, and the BG is wonderful.

Registered on April 12, 2010, 61 Posts, 375 Comments