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Hartley Hare

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 16, 2010 at 3:09 PM
Hartley Hare
Ok, it's not new agreed, but taken from a different angle from one of my favorite images of a Scrub Hare.

Cropped from a landscape format I wanted to emphasis those ears in the morning light and the eye the size of a dinner plate!

Nits: A bit more foreground would have been nice, but the choice of shot/no shot, well... and the BG isn't smooth, but then is real so I think I can live with it :smile:

Anyway hope to bag some UK hares later.

Steve
MKIII 500f/4 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO400
Posted by Calum Dickson on March 16, 2010 at 3:16 PM
You said it yourself Steve the detail in eyes and ears make this, the choice of crop works well in my opinion
:toast:
Calum
Posted by Karen Summers on March 16, 2010 at 3:32 PM
I think it is a cracker love the crop,it makes you notice the ears and how long they are and a lovely detailed eye
Posted by Matt Cole on March 16, 2010 at 4:12 PM
I think I'd prefer just a little more room in front of the hare, but still an excellent shot. Those ears are remarkable. What part of the world do these come from (excuse my ignorance)?

Matt :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 16, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Hi Matt, this was taken in Samburu, Kenya.

BTW Congrats on the OP article, nice work, some from last year I seem to remember. No excuse for having an old kit bag now. :wink:


Steve :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 16, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Bloodshot ears that match those eyes. A real character.
I take it the blood colouration is from the stem of grass and not the animals nose?

Major
Posted by Paul Rosser on March 16, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Look at those ears man! Lovely shot, great light!
Regards,
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Philip Newman on March 16, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Super composition and those eyes and ears just take it over the top. :toast: :toast:

Posted by Paul King on March 16, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Really and Eye catching shot them ears have it. :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on March 16, 2010 at 6:54 PM
Big ears and a different hare shot. Like the composition and the narrow presentation.

Ian
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 16, 2010 at 7:41 PM
You got close to him with those ears :biggrin:


Lovely shot with great detail :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 17, 2010 at 5:11 AM
A powerful portrait Stephen. I agree with Matt re: a bit more space in front but I'd be happy with it as it is. The long crop certainly emphasises those ears.
Posted by Mark Davies on March 17, 2010 at 5:50 AM
Loooook at them ears ! terrific stuff bud , love the comp :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on March 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Ears and eye really jump out and are tack sharp - shame about the grass to the immediate front of the Hare, but that's where they live.... :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on March 17, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Love it, it's a fabulous shot.
Posted by simon manning on March 17, 2010 at 4:56 PM
Spot on Stephen ,Pity we dont get them here

Simon
Posted by Justin on March 19, 2010 at 9:42 AM
Great close-up. The detail in the ears and eye is superb. :toast: