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Mountain Hares

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Posted by Mark Hamblin on March 26, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Mountain Hares
Another mountain hare shot from back in January. A perfect day on the hill with plenty of hares about, some in reasonable size groups. These were semi-aware of me and were starting to move off - ambling at first then at top speed which is quite a sight.

Canon EOS 1D MkIII with 500mm lens.
Posted by Craig Churchill on March 26, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Brilliant!!! Nice to see shots with more than one hare!!!!
Well caught!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by PhilH on March 26, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Nice one Mark... the light looks like it was a bit of a nightmare, I might have gone for an even more panoramic format for presentation here...perhaps to just below the darker line crossing the image...?

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Posted by Andy Astbury on March 26, 2009 at 3:21 PM
I do like this group shot Mark - either "as is" or with Phils' suggested crop :wavey:
Posted by jack chapman on March 26, 2009 at 4:00 PM
great shot, dont see many group shots

out of interest how hard is it to find these in the summer?
Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 26, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Wow so many hares! Lovely shot, they all look like they're posing for you. The suggested crop would also look great.

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Posted by Simon Litten on March 26, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Lovely shot - very jealous. Great to see a group shot.

Simon
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on March 26, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Good hare day?

Nice shot, I second the suggestion of a panoramic crop.

Greg
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on March 26, 2009 at 5:34 PM
You don't waste any time! Shouldn't you be processing some of those news shots?

Obviously a opportunity well taken (as usual). The only improvement for me would be the pano crop. It is gagging for it Sir.
Posted by Mark Hamblin on March 26, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Cropped as suggested.
Posted by Danny Green on March 26, 2009 at 6:55 PM
B$^£()"$D love this shot it was toss when we came up I even spent the day at the highland wildlife park photographing wolves (I was a Desperate man) Cracking shot like both crops.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 26, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Lovely shot, like both images, nice colours/light, well done mark :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 26, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Both crops work for me but if pushed the pano.Cracking image.
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 26, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Lovely shot as always Mark.

Ian
Posted by Mark Sisson on March 27, 2009 at 4:55 AM
Absolute belter - especially the pano. Blue snow and sunlit mountain hares is always a great combination: add in a group and ....'nuff said.

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Mark
Posted by Mark sellings on March 27, 2009 at 5:57 AM
Beautiful - all been said, I prefer the Pano and I bet looks better bigger - shame about the harsh light though you've handled exposure well - I didn't think you got sun up there in the highlands! :biggrin:

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Mark
Posted by Brett Lewis on March 27, 2009 at 5:59 AM
Great capture, agree with the pano, woks well.

Brett :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on March 27, 2009 at 6:03 AM
I slightly prefer the cropped version, but either way a great shot in what look like difficult conditions.

David

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Posted by Ian Mason on March 27, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Superb shot Mark. I will sit on the fence as I truly like both crops.
Posted by David Kjaer on March 27, 2009 at 3:42 PM
W :eek: W both work for me - cracking image!

David :toast: :toast: :toast: