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Brown hare close-up

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Posted by Dawn Monrose on May 15, 2008 at 5:29 PM
Ok ok, I know my first two image posts are Brown hares, but I just can't resist them and had to share this one with you. This was taken at dusk, I was waiting for something else, which didn't appear until it was pretty much dark, but hey. This beautiful animal sat right in front of me, and hopped past several times, trying to work out what I was. I am amazed at how relaxed he/she was!

Tech bits....

Nikon D200, 500mm f4.
ISO800 - 1/30sec :eek: at f6.3... (Couldn't quite believe that.... :eek: )

Gave up trying to take shots at that speed and just enjoyed being so close - I could even hear the scrunching of the gravel path as he hopped... :smile:

C&C welcome!! :wavey:

Edited to add: PP in CS3, not cropped, levels tweaked, sharpened, though looking at pic on here, looks like it could do with a bit more...I never seem to do it enough for web :rolleyes: Original is sharp!! Honest!! :biggrin:
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 15, 2008 at 5:35 PM
Super colours and detail Dawn - a very nice capture :toast:

Only slight nit for me is that the whiskers are a bit too tight to the left edge - a full whisker-length of plain BG would make it just right.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 15, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Well taken Dawn :toast: :toast:

Excellent result in low light conditions, and a fine head shot :toast:

Alan
Posted by Dawn Monrose on May 15, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Thanks Andy :smile: Yes I was really too close, I really must save up for a zoom :wink:

I did a whole project on these when at uni, but only managed a couple of not very good at all shots - now I've finished uni they can't stop throwing themselves in front my lens... :rolleyes:

Forgot to mention - I was using a bag hide... :cool:
Posted by John Robinson on May 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Great shot Dawn. Bit tight for me but no big deal.
You can see the bag hide !!
JohnR
Posted by Tim Munsey on May 16, 2008 at 3:25 AM
Nice one Dawn, a bit of patient cloning can give you that extra space, you know one thing I never remember in this sort of situation is that you can take two + shots and merge together later in photoshop but do I remember no chance.

Tim
Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 16, 2008 at 3:27 AM
very nice,Hare are incredible animal.
Frederic
Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 16, 2008 at 3:27 AM
very nice,Hare are incredible animal.
Frederic
Posted by Matt Cole on May 16, 2008 at 3:45 AM
a lovely image, very well taken.

Matt
Posted by David Kjaer on May 16, 2008 at 8:04 AM
Minor nits covered - cracking Shot!

David :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 16, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Hi Dawn,

Lovely image!
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Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 16, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Hi Dawn,this really is a lovely image,great eye contact and nice background :wavey:

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 16, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Great close up of a subject I'd dearly like to get to try.
Posted by John Chapman on May 16, 2008 at 2:54 PM
great portrait shot Dawn.
John :toast:
Posted by tony flashman on May 17, 2008 at 4:17 AM
You mention a couple of things I love about what we do, getting very close to the wildlife and occasionally getting great shots as you have done here.
Minor nits covered

Tony :toast:
Posted by Nick Caddick on May 17, 2008 at 8:08 AM
Good close image :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on May 17, 2008 at 9:23 AM
Fabulous detail and great BG :smile: