Posted by Danny Green on March 1, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Took this image this morning, I got into position in the dark as I have found a spot where the Hares seem to box alot in the early morning and I don't want to disturb them. Layed there for three hours and only a couple of hares jogged by. Then this guy came near and rested, I was to far away for decent images so I edged closer by moving a few feet at a time by sliding on my belly it took ages and is not very comfortable but I eventually got into postion. Then he put on a bit of a show for me by preening and stretching and I was expecting him to bolt but he actually came closer for a better look.
Don't you just love it when the wildlife co-operates a bit.
I think this is superb and totally inspiring (so much so in fact, I'm just about to go out on a reccee looking for hares for the very first time)
The behaviour, viewpoint and setting all combine perfectly here.
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 1, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Hi Danny,
Very nice capture!
Posted by eric weight on March 1, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Great shot Danny. I agree with Rob re the B/FGs. really make the hare stand out, but a bit too artificial for me. Have you done that by processing? Eric
No come on I would say if I had done any of that kind of stuff, the foreground and background is like this because I am actually shooting at a lower veiwpoint than the hare. The camera is on a beanbag as I slide it and the camera along the ground. It is exactly as you would shoot a duck on the water when it is only a couple of inches from it. I used a converter and was shooting it wide open so this is the efect you get. This is twice now that I have been questioned about altering shots, I wouldn't even know where to start to do that kind of crap I bloody struggle just processing the bloody things
Danny
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 1, 2008 at 1:33 PM
You tell 'em Danny
First is great but I like the repost more - picking his nose with his tongue - excellent shot
Put the bean bag on an upturned frisbie - it'll slide easier
For someone who struggles to process them, you do a pretty good job Danny!
And I sympathise with your frustration at the questions. Not everybody wants to spend time trying to turn out something that was never there in the fist place!
Cracking capture all.
Youve done well then Danny Some good looking images.
Its taken me all day until 3-40 before I managed anything on Hares . Its been lovely and sunny but its been blowing your head off. As a result all the Hares have kept a low profile.
Lucky you.
Its funny you mentioned the wind because this was the reason I could get close. The wind was blowing towards me and because of the strength it muffled the sound of the camera so thats why I could get over 300 images of him doing his stuff. Usually if I have stalked a Hare they usually bolt or just stay low, at one point he heard the shutter and gave me a stare but then he just came over to check me out which in the sixteen years of photographing brown hares has never happened to me before.
Danny
Posted by Brian Irving on March 1, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Hi Danny
The action and colours do it for me, the muted grey really sets the ginger hair on fire.
Hi Danny- no offence intended, just trying to teach myself more than I know now from other people's posts. Second shot is great as well, but I prefer the first. Eric.
Posted by Elliott Neep on March 2, 2008 at 6:01 AM
I think we are so used to seeing hare shots from the car from me, the Major, and others, that this looks so very different. This is a product of planning, great field work and focal compression. It is a style of hare shot that I would love to achieve, but have not had that much success out of the car. Well done Danny. Hopefully I can get something to match on my next forray
Posted by Adrian North on March 3, 2008 at 4:42 AM
Danny,
Both are excellent shots - this is a species that I woul dlove to get an image of but can't get anywhere near - maybe because I'm not very good at getting up when it's dark!
Thanks for sharing another inspirational pair of images
Discussion
25 repliesCanon 1D MK 11, 500mm Lens, 1.4x, F5.6, 1/320, Beanbag, ISO 200
Danny
An excellent bit of behaviour to catch, I was out at first light as well looking for Hares but did'nt see any
The image does look like it has been artificially blurred in the BG and the FG. If not, not sure why it looks wrong
Anyway a cracking shot
Regards
Rob
Don't you just love it when the wildlife co-operates a bit.
I think this is superb and totally inspiring (so much so in fact, I'm just about to go out on a reccee looking for hares for the very first time)
The behaviour, viewpoint and setting all combine perfectly here.
Very nice capture!
No come on I would say if I had done any of that kind of stuff, the foreground and background is like this because I am actually shooting at a lower veiwpoint than the hare. The camera is on a beanbag as I slide it and the camera along the ground. It is exactly as you would shoot a duck on the water when it is only a couple of inches from it. I used a converter and was shooting it wide open so this is the efect you get. This is twice now that I have been questioned about altering shots, I wouldn't even know where to start to do that kind of crap I bloody struggle just processing the bloody things
Danny
First is great but I like the repost more - picking his nose with his tongue - excellent shot
Put the bean bag on an upturned frisbie - it'll slide easier
Great work.
Edwin Kats
Both great shots, I'm sure you would have mentioned any extra processing, so thanks for explaining why it looks like it does.
Regards
Rob
Tony
And I sympathise with your frustration at the questions. Not everybody wants to spend time trying to turn out something that was never there in the fist place!
Cracking capture all.
Ian
John
Its taken me all day until 3-40 before I managed anything on Hares . Its been lovely and sunny but its been blowing your head off. As a result all the Hares have kept a low profile.
Lucky you.
Major
Im with Andy like the first post alot but the second post made me smile, its as if he's telling you this is what I think of photoaphers.
Its funny you mentioned the wind because this was the reason I could get close. The wind was blowing towards me and because of the strength it muffled the sound of the camera so thats why I could get over 300 images of him doing his stuff. Usually if I have stalked a Hare they usually bolt or just stay low, at one point he heard the shutter and gave me a stare but then he just came over to check me out which in the sixteen years of photographing brown hares has never happened to me before.
Danny
The action and colours do it for me, the muted grey really sets the ginger hair on fire.
Nice one.
Brian
Both images are very nice Danny
Regards
Andy...
Tim
Such crap is now so common everyone is tarred with the same brush.
Good work with the CAMERA and fieldcraft Danny, see you soon,
Dave
Very different - I like it!
David
Both are excellent shots - this is a species that I woul dlove to get an image of but can't get anywhere near - maybe because I'm not very good at getting up when it's dark!
Thanks for sharing another inspirational pair of images
Adrian