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Boxing Hares

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Posted by Elliott Neep on March 3, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Hello. You don't know how long I have waited to write that as a topic title! Finally got a sequence of boxing shots. They are a bit small in the frame, but I am happy nonetheless. Last of the hares from me for a while. Rest of the sequence is in the Latest gallery on my website. Have a few trips here and there and then off to Kenya for the rest of March -YIPPY! :biggrin:

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
ISO: 400
Lens: 600mm
Focal length: 840mm

P.s. Do you get the feeling a few of us are doing hares at the mo :wink:
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 3, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Not small in the frame for me.

Love all that surrounding grass.And of course the hares boxing :toast: :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on March 3, 2008 at 2:22 PM
very nice action but the grass doesn't have enough interest in it for me, cropping it a bit tighter would make it great?

i just had a look at your recent hare shots on the website the more distant backlit boxing hares shot and the high-key one of two of them touching noses are both great
Posted by Danny Green on March 3, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Ah you got it then Elliott I have yet to get anything like this and I would love to have something like this in my files. Brown Hares are my favourite subject I just love doing them and have spent each spring for the past sixteen years trying. Hopefully one day.

Great shot and great setting.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Danny

PS Loved your other stuff on the website. I don't know about Africa I think I would sooner do Brown Hares :biggrin:
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 4, 2008 at 6:16 AM
Hi Elliott,

Superb boxing shot! I assume this is FF!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 4, 2008 at 8:26 AM
This is like red rag to a bull. Nicely done. :toast:

I will get that shot. :biggrin:

Major.
Posted by Mark Sisson on March 4, 2008 at 9:58 AM
The holy grail of Hare photography it seems based on others feedback!

Cracking shot Elliott, and thanks for your recent helpfiul advice: will keep you informed when you're back!

:toast:

Mark
Posted by PhilH on March 5, 2008 at 3:35 AM
Small in the frame or not still great to capture the action......

Have a good time in Kenya....

Phil

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 5, 2008 at 7:09 AM
Well caught Elliot. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Elliott Neep on March 5, 2008 at 7:57 AM
Hi guys. Thanks for the responses. Yep this is full frame so I can crop it. Will be heading back soon for some eye-level stuff (hopefully!). The red rag is out - I want to see more boxing shots on here when I get back :wink: Danny, know what you mean. I really enjoy the trips abroad, but I will always love foxes, hares and otters more. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Nigel Blake on March 6, 2008 at 4:05 AM
I like this, framing is perfect and the new crop growth works for me in that it puts the action in context with the place, good image.
Posted by Justin on March 8, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Hi Elliott,

Pleased you got your shot in the end and what an excellent image it is.
Nigel's thought's echo mine exactly.

:cool: :toast: :toast: