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Mating Hares

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Posted by Elliott Neep on February 29, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Hello. Wanted to share this with you as soon as I got back. Just spent 3 days photographing hares - dawn til dusk - and it paid off. I've come home with a bag full of portraits, running, and chasing shots. But, best of all, was a series of boxing images and this mating sequence. I remember seeing Frederic's and being insanely jealous! Thrilled to bits with having finally been at the right place at the right. Its only taken 3 seasons!
:biggrin:
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Shutter speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/6.3 (+1/3rd)
Exposure mode: Av
Metering mode: Evaluative
ISO: 400
Lens: EF600mm f/4 IS L
Focal length: 840mm (1.4xTC)
Beanbag on car door.
Posted by Matt Cole on February 29, 2008 at 11:48 AM
an excellent shot, very nicely captured. It must have been a thrill to witness so much of their natural behaviour.

Is it just me or is the female looking slightly erm, shocked? :biggrin:

Matt
Posted by Michael Sayles on February 29, 2008 at 12:02 PM
"Is it just me or is the female looking slightly erm, shocked?"

Maybe it's not actually a female, hence the bulging eyes! :D

Great shot Elliott - I'd love to get a shot like this!
Posted by Chris Lloyd on February 29, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Cracking image Elliott, now its my turn to be insanely jealous!

Chris.
Posted by Elliott Neep on February 29, 2008 at 12:33 PM
She didn't have a lot of choice! :eek: He had hounded her across three fields and through hedges. I think it is more capitulation and survival of the fittest than attraction (his left eye in the picture is grey and opaque - maybe a parasite). She did give some of them a damn good hiding though :biggrin:
Posted by John Chapman on February 29, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Hi Elliot great capture and your perseverance paid off. :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 29, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Hi Elliott,

Superb!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on February 29, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Hi Elliott,

You must be well and truelly chuffed with this one, and rightly so.
Top shot.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on February 29, 2008 at 5:49 PM
You know you can go off some people :wink: you guys photographing Hares from the car are killing me, heres me I have to try and stalk or just lie low some where and wait for hours.

Great bit of behaviour and a great shot too

:toast: :toast: :toast:


Danny :wavey:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 1, 2008 at 4:35 AM
First deer porn now Hare porn?
Nice shot Elliott, nice setting and lighting.
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 1, 2008 at 5:16 AM
Envy reigns :toast: :toast:

Hey Paul - you forgot BTG porn too :biggrin:
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 1, 2008 at 6:44 AM
Hello Elliot.

Nice shot, I have enjoyed you hare pictures thanks for sharing them. :wavey:
Posted by eric weight on March 1, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Humping Jack Flash.
Nice shot.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 1, 2008 at 2:14 PM
Nice one Elliott good action shot.
For me personally I would have liked the subjects a little larger in the frame. Thats just me . :toast:

Major.
Posted by David Kjaer on March 2, 2008 at 5:53 AM
Hi Elliott

Looks as though you weren't the only one having fun - great shot!

David :toast: :toast: