Posted by Mike Andrews on November 13, 2009 at 6:42 AM
I was fortunate enough to get a large number of pics of this guy, but have only recently had the chance to look at them. This shot appears to be almost a snarl.
All and any C&C welcome.
Nikon D3 with Nikon 300/2.8. 1/640 sec at F2.8. ISO 400, EV 0. Hand held from the car.
Posted by Mike Andrews on November 13, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Thanks for the comment Stephen.
I've tried a square crop, but was trying to retain all those lovely long whiskers and eyelashes.
The focus point is right on the eye, and that part of the pic is very sharp, but my processing seems to lose it for me. Hopefully this is better, but my pics always appear to lose something in the posting.
Posted by Craig Jones on November 13, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Hi Mike, both look lovely images to me and on my screen the eye is spot on, but @ 2.8 its a swallow DOF and as said up that to F4 or F5.6 and that would have given you a bigger DOF,giving you a bigger area in focus,you processing is good Very nice close up portrait
I'm sure that's a Hare not a Rabbit. The coat colour is more that of a hare - rabbits are usually a greyer colour rather than brown. The long whiskers and ears also say Hare. - Long ears with black tips...? Any full body shots, or shots of it running/walking/hopping?
Posted by Mike Andrews on November 13, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Thanks Nick. I did realise it is a hare, but I was trying to be clever with the title - "I'm not happy and I'm not a bunny" may have been better.
You're right about the bit I cloned out in number 1 Stephen. In my haste to repost I omitted to deal with it on No 2.
Nikon ViewNX does indeed highlight the focal point, and in this picture the eye is right in the middle of the square. Unfortunately it was an overcast day, and I used F2.8 to improve my chances of taking pictures from a van with the engine running. It emphasises how shallow the depth of field is, although the eye is sharper at large size.
Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 13, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Great expression! It seems to lack a little punch on my screen, but a really nice image, well taken.
Posted by Mark Sisson on November 13, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Shows off the hare lip really well!!
Nice stuff Mike and bet you enjoyed it too
mark
Posted by Tom Smit on November 13, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Discussion
7 repliesAll and any C&C welcome.
Nikon D3 with Nikon 300/2.8. 1/640 sec at F2.8. ISO 400, EV 0. Hand held from the car.
I've tried a square crop, but was trying to retain all those lovely long whiskers and eyelashes.
The focus point is right on the eye, and that part of the pic is very sharp, but my processing seems to lose it for me. Hopefully this is better, but my pics always appear to lose something in the posting.
I'm sure that's a Hare not a Rabbit. The coat colour is more that of a hare - rabbits are usually a greyer colour rather than brown. The long whiskers and ears also say Hare. - Long ears with black tips...? Any full body shots, or shots of it running/walking/hopping?
You're right about the bit I cloned out in number 1 Stephen. In my haste to repost I omitted to deal with it on No 2.
Nikon ViewNX does indeed highlight the focal point, and in this picture the eye is right in the middle of the square. Unfortunately it was an overcast day, and I used F2.8 to improve my chances of taking pictures from a van with the engine running. It emphasises how shallow the depth of field is, although the eye is sharper at large size.
Nice stuff Mike and bet you enjoyed it too
mark