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Mountain Hares in the Scottish Borders

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Posted by Ron McCombe on January 14, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Mountain Hares in the Scottish Borders
After days of trying to find these beasties, I managed to get some pictures

It was late afternoon and the light fading but managed a few of shots.

Canon 50D, Canon 500mm f4 lens + 1.4 converter, f5.6, 1/200sec, ISO 640
Posted by John Robinson on January 14, 2010 at 5:09 PM
I like this a lot . Can't make my mind up about the sprig of conifer though. Very nice whatever.
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JohnR
Posted by Mike Andrews on January 14, 2010 at 5:16 PM
That is a cracking, spectacular shot - I would love to have one like it. :smile: :toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on January 15, 2010 at 3:12 AM
I really love these type of shots where nature verges on art, brilliant

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 15, 2010 at 3:38 AM
Very nice Ron. I think the conifer balances the image very well.
Robert
Posted by Kim Connolly on January 15, 2010 at 3:42 AM
A lovely composition Ron. :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on January 15, 2010 at 5:02 AM
A 'beauty' Ron - nice pose!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on January 15, 2010 at 5:29 AM
One of your best.
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on January 15, 2010 at 6:00 AM
Very different, I like it a lot but also a touch blue, easily remedied
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on January 15, 2010 at 7:13 AM
Lovely portrait, I think the conifer helps to give some context as well.
Posted by Craig Jones on January 15, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Beautiful pose captured,love the composition and the conifer,very nice image Ron :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on January 15, 2010 at 8:40 AM
That makes for a balanced image Ron and without the conifer it wouldnt be quite the same.
That Hares not bad either. I will just have to have a go at one of these sometime.

Major.
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 15, 2010 at 9:31 AM
Wonderful shot. :smile: :smile:
Posted by John Stuart-Clarke on January 15, 2010 at 1:54 PM
Very striking and elegant. It's lovely! I can also see the blue, too
Posted by Bronia Klima on January 15, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Just beautiful Ron wish it were mine
Bronia
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 15, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Hi this is really nice. I think it works with or without the vegetation but my preference would be without it. Potentially would work quite nice in portrait composition.

Ian
Posted by Ian Mason on January 15, 2010 at 4:10 PM
This is "art" for me too! If anything, I'd like it a bit smaller in the frame, giving the conifer a little more room. Wonderfully captured!
Posted by Ron McCombe on January 16, 2010 at 3:56 AM
Many thanks all for you kind comments and constructive criticisms

Ron
Posted by Nick on January 16, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Thought they where all further north than the borders Ron! Well done for finding him.

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Posted by Philip Newman on January 16, 2010 at 12:07 PM
Lovely winters feel Ron, well done and a super image.

Posted by Des Ong on January 16, 2010 at 1:14 PM
Like this Ron, very minor nits covered.

Des
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 16, 2010 at 3:35 PM
I agree definitely one of your best Ron. :toast: