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"Squaring Up"
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"Squaring Up"

by Ron McCombe

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 17, 2011147 views4 comments
Browns hares getting down to it, this is one of a series of images

Canon 7D canon 500mm f4 lens, f4, 1/2500 sec ISO 300

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 17, 2011 at 5:29 PM
I love the action and low angle you captured here, Ron...and most of all I like the space you left around them. For me the centered comp works well because of the space. :toast:
Might just do some noise reduction on the BG...
Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 17, 2011 at 9:25 PM
Nice comp, dof and color. It would have been nice if both animals were facing the camera.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on October 18, 2011 at 8:47 AM
Hi Ron,

Hard to imagine a "cleaner" shot - the hares stand out extremely well in this uniform environment. Good choice of shooting angle and you've captured the action well. On the personal preference front - I'm not a huge fan of 3 distinct bands of focus (OOF foreground, a focused band, and then an OOF background) that stretch entirely across the frame - to me they say "telephoto" so loudly that they get in the way of my enjoyment of the image. But...I know others disagree and like this look (and it's certainly hard to avoid in low-level shots)...so take this comment for what it's worth (possibly not too much!).

Cheers...

Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments
Comment posted by Ron McCombe on October 18, 2011 at 8:53 AM
HI Guys

Thanks for the comments, they are all very much appreciated

Ron
Registered on November 16, 2009, 190 Posts, 207 Comments