Give us a kiss!

Yes, I know. Another hare shot from me. Sorry, but I do like hares.

This is quite a tight crop, but I wanted to emphasise those dark areas around the mouth. They reminded me of approaching elderly great aunts puckered up for a kiss when I was a child.

What had actually happened was that I had spotted a hare bedded down in the grass, but in poking my lens out of the car the lens hood fell off. I leant out of the window to retrieve it, which caused the hare to rise up and take a look at me. Fortunately it stayed in the same pose while I took a few shots, and then settled back down again.

Thanks for looking.

David

Nikon D200, 600mm Nikkor, 1.4x Sigma converter, beanbag. 200 iso, 1/45th (yes, really) f8.

Very nice Hare picture David, nice too see such a different expression, with the ears down too. I like the enviroment the hare is in too.
perhaps a tad more fill light to lift it slightly

cheers
Mark.G

Hi David, you are lucky they stay put, one bit of slight movement and they are off with me.

Good that it is slightly off centre, but sadly at 1/45 sec and with that kit, it hasn't given the crispest of images. He almost looks bald without the ears

TFS
Steve

David

Now that's an interesting shot, has he switched off the hearing with his ears down in that position? Almost he can't believe what he's seeing expression.

Love it David!

David

Aren't they wonderful ? We are a bit short of photogenic mammals in this country but these are so interesting that you could spend your whole life photographing little else without it getting boring. I really like this one David. Maybe it is a little soft? but there is more to an image than technical perfection and this one makes up for that nit by being such an interesting shot.
eric

Great , a very differnt hare picture.

Bob.

Thanks for the comments, guys. You are right that it is a little soft. I took the shot in dull conditions and did up the contrast before posting. I really posted this for the expression on the animal's face rather than as an example of first class hare photography. Eric, I agree with you about them being photogenic enough for a lifetime's interest. I wonder why I don't feel the same way about rabbits?

David

There is something mystical about hares. They feature in a lot of mythology and superstition. I haven't got a clue why but I love em. Rabbits are under-rated photo subjects imo and they are on my list of to do animals, but you are right they just don't have the charisma that hares do. I really find it hard to throw away hare shots even when they aren't too clever. They are always well-earned.
eric

Hello David.

Love the title and suits the image very well.

Captures the expression well here. Shame the focus isn't quite on the eyes.