Cottontail

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 21, 201669 views3 comments

Desert Cottontail Rabbit - Sylvilagus audubonii
Pima County, Arizona. Early morning.

Fujifilm XPro2 handheld
XF 100-400mm f4.5 @ 323mm
ISO 200
1/70 f8
Cropping and adjustments in CaptureOne and Photoshop

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on May 22, 2016 at 7:46 AM

Certainly caught this guys main feature well, the large ears! I like the direct into the camera look of this photo. Good detail in the head and fur. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 22, 2016 at 10:33 PM

Your depth of field choice is perfect, excellent for tip of nose to eyes to ears. I like how this accentuates the largeness of th ears and the perfect direct pose making both eyes equal. It also provides great documentary interest in showing how prey species have a wide field of vision to detect potential threats.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on May 23, 2016 at 8:21 PM

Very nice shot John. I like the head-on pose and the great detail. This guy surely has large ears. At first I thought it was a jackrabbit. The cottontails in my area of California have much smaller ears.

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